{
  "id": 19128551,
  "title": "T-bills auction: Gov’t records 41% oversubscription, but yield on 91-day bill increases",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/t-bills-auction-govt-records-41-oversubscription-but-yield-on-91-day",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-09T09:04:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/t-bills-auction-govt-records-41-oversubscription-but-yield-on-91-day-bill-increases/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent treasury bills auction, the government surpassed its target by a significant margin. According to the Bank of Ghana auction results, the government secured GH¢5.01 billion in bids, exceeding its objective by 41%. This follows the government borrowing of approximately GH¢14 billion through short-term instruments in October 2026. The government bids amounted to GH¢4.10 billion, surpassing the targeted amount.\n\nThe majority of the bids, around GH¢3.0 billion, were for the 91-day bill, making up 59% of the total bids. The remaining GH¢2.9 billion was for the 182-day bill, totaling about GH¢1.6 billion. Out of the bids, GH¢934.50 million were accepted for the 182-day bill. The 364-day bill also received bids, with GH¢243.15 million accepted.\n\nThe yield on the 91-day bill increased by 2.0 basis points to 4.56%, indicating a rise in interest rates. However, the yield on the 182-day bill declined to 6.20% from the previous week's 6.26%, showing a decrease in interest rates for this bill. Additionally, the yield on the 364-day bill decreased by 12.0 basis points to 9.48%.",
  "summary": "The government exceeded its treasury bills target by 41% to GH¢5.01 billion, according to the Bank of Ghana auction results. This follows the government borrowing of about GH¢14 billion through short-term instruments in October 2026. The bids accepted by the government were GH¢4.10 billion, higher than the targeted amount. A little over GH¢3.0 billion […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Joy Business",
        "title": "T-bills auction: Government records 41% oversubscription; but yield on 91-day bill increases",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/t-bills-auction-government-records-41-oversubscription-but-yield-on",
        "published": "2026-11-08T14:55:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "T-bills auction: Bids hit GH¢5.01bn, 41% above target, as 91-day yield edges up",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/t-bills-auction-bids-hit-gh-5-01bn-41-above-target-as-91-day-yield",
        "published": "2026-11-08T19:47:38.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}