Ireland sells €500 million of Treasury Bills by auction
18 April 2013 – The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) has today completed an auction of Irish Treasury Bills, selling the target amount of €500 million.
Total bids received amounted to €2.378 billion which was 4.8 times the amount on offer. The Treasury Bills, which have a maturity of three months, were sold at an annualised yield1 of 0.195%.
| Maturity | Amount | Annualised Yield | Cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 July 2013 | €500m | 0.195% | 4.8 times |
1 Market convention is to quote the yield on an annualised basis i.e. the rate of interest that would apply if the investment term was one year. As these Bills have a three-month maturity, the actual interest cost on them is proportionately less than the annualised rate.