{
  "id": 7209764,
  "title": "T-bills auction: Government exceeds target marginally; interest rates decline",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/t-bills-auction-government-exceeds-target-marginally-interest-rates",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-14T00:27:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Joy Business",
    "slug": "joy-business",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/t-bills-auction-government-exceeds-target-marginally-interest-rates-decline/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghana government surpassed its treasury bill target by a small margin in the recent auction, with oversubscription reaching 2.8% of the target. The Bank of Ghana reported that the government secured GH¢8.1 billion in bids, while it accepted GH¢7.2 billion of the offers. The 91-day bill was the most popular, with GH¢4.56 billion in bids representing 55% of the total. The uptake for this bill was GH¢4.52 billion. The 182-day bill saw GH¢2.07 billion in bids, of which GH¢1.81 billion were accepted. The 364-day bill received GH¢1.56 billion in bids, with GH¢867.93 million accepted. Interest rates on government securities on the yield curve continued to fall, with the 91-day bill's yield dropping by 11 basis points to 4.69%. The 182-day bill's yield decreased from 6.67% to 6.51%, and the 364-day bill's yield fell by a single basis point to 10.10%.",
  "summary": "According to the auction results by the Bank of Ghana, the government recorded a 2.8% oversubscription of the short-term securities to the tune of GH¢8.1 billion.",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "T-bills auction: Government exceeds target marginally; interest rates decline",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/t-bills-auction-government-exceeds-target-marginally-interest-rates-7211536",
        "published": "2026-09-14T00:27:38.000Z"
      }
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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."
}