Confidence In Economy Restored As Government Raises GH¢12.78bn At T-Bill Auction

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President Mahama and Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Finance Minister

The Government exceeded its Treasury bill auction target for Tender 1991, mobilising GH¢12.78 billion against a target of GH¢9.82 billion.

According to results released by the Bank of Ghana for the auction held on Friday, January 23, 2026 the amount raised exceeded the target by about 30 per cent.

Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama Governor of BoG

The results showed strong investor interest, with total bids across the 91-day, 182-day and 364-day bills amounting to GH¢15.91 billion.

For the 91-day bill, bids totalled GH¢4.15 billion, of which GH¢3.44 billion was accepted.

The 182-day bill recorded bids of GH¢4.29 billion, with GH¢4.26 billion accepted.

The 364-day bill attracted the highest value, with bids of GH¢7.46 billion and GH¢5.07 billion accepted.

The weighted average interest rates for the week beginning January 26, 2026, were 11.1 per cent for the 91-day bill, 12.6 per cent for the 182-day bill and 13.0 per cent for the 364-day bill.

The performance represented an increase over Tender 1990, held on January 16, 2026, when GH¢10.05 billion was sold from total bids of GH¢10.08 billion.

For Tender 1992, the Government has set a lower target of GH¢6.99 billion across the three tenors.

By Jibril Abdul Mumuni   

GNA 

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