September 20 (SeeNews) - Albania's finance ministry sold about 7.7 billion leks ($66.1 million/66.3 million euro) worth of government securities at two auctions held on September 20, data by the country's central bank shows.
The finance ministry sold 7 billion leks worth of one-year Treasury bills that will mature on September 21, 2023, the data shows.
The finance ministry also sold 737 million leks worth of five-year government securities with a maturity date of March 25, 2027.
Details follow (in billions of leks unless stated otherwise):
One-year Treasury bills
Auction date |
September 20 |
August 30 |
Amount offered |
7 |
10.571 |
Amount sold |
7 |
10.571 |
Total bids placed |
7.651 |
10.981 |
Bid-to-cover ratio |
1.09 |
1.04 |
Maximum requested yield |
4.64% |
4.18% |
Maximum accepted yield |
4.44% |
4.08% |
Minimum requested yield |
3.00% |
3.20% |
Minimum accepted yield |
3.00% |
3.20% |
Average weighted yield |
3.95% |
3.73% |
Five-year Treasury notes
Auction date |
September 20 |
March 23 |
Amount offered |
3 |
4 |
Amount sold |
0.737 |
1.596 |
Total bids placed |
0.750 |
3.104 |
Bid-to-cover ratio |
1.02 |
1.94 |
Maximum requested yield |
6.55% |
4.40% |
Maximum accepted yield |
6.55% |
3.67% |
Minimum requested yield |
3.30% |
3.20% |
Minimum accepted yield |
3.30% |
3.20% |
Coupon |
3.32% |
3.32% |
(1 euro = 116.126 leks)