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Secondary Bond market rallies following bullish outcome at T-Bill auction

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June 05, 2025

THE weekly Treasury Bill auction conducted yesterday was fully subscribed, the entire Rs. 167.50 billion on offer successfully raised in the first phase in competitive bidding.

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The total bids received exceeded the offered amount by 1.99 times.

The weighted average yield rate on the 182-day tenor declined by 4 basis points to 7.77%, and the 364-day tenor also fell by 4 basis points to 7.94%. However, the weighted average yield rate on the 91-day tenor remained steady at 7.55%.

The Phase II subscription for all three tenors is now open until 3 p.m. of business day prior to settlement date (i.e., 05.06.2025) at the WAYRs determined for the said ISINs at the auction.

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