Treasury Misses Target for Fourth Consecutive Week as Investors Favour Bank of Ghana Bills

The government failed to hit its treasury bills target for the fourth straight week, according to auction results from the Bank of Ghana. The Treasury raised GH¢3.379 billion, falling short of its GH¢4.551 billion target by approximately 24%, and ultimately accepted GH¢2.952 billion.

Analysts attribute this shortfall to investor preference for Bank of Ghana bills, which offer a lucrative rate of 27% — well above the inflation rate of 18.4%.

Demand was driven mainly by the 91-day treasury bill, with investors submitting GH¢62.418 billion, accounting for 71.55% of total bids. The Treasury accepted GH¢2.191 billion of these.

Meanwhile, the 182-day treasury bill attracted GH¢716.29 million, of which GH¢603.74 million was accepted. The 364-day bill received GH¢236 million in bids, with GH¢157.76 million accepted.

Despite the weak demand, interest rates on the short end of the yield curve continued to inch lower. The 91-day bill yield fell by one basis point to 14.69%, while the 182-day rate held steady at 15.25%. The 364-day yield slipped slightly to 15.69%, down from 15.74% the previous week.