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PRESS RELEASE

Date:   20 - 09 -2006

Issued By:  Public Debt Department

TREASURY BILL AUCTION ON

September 20, 2006

 The weekly primary auction for the week ending 22-09-2006 for the re-issue of Rs. 6,718 million maturing Treasury Bills was held today. The auction was oversubscribed with bids amounting to Rs. 10,755 million being received.

Rs. 3,280 million Treasury Bills were accepted from the market, Rs. 2,450 million was purchased by the Central Bank and the balance Rs. 988 million was retired.

 Details of the auction are as follows:- 

Maturity

(Days)

Bids

 Received

(Rs.Mn.)

Amount

Accepted

(Rs.Mn.)

Weighted Average  Yield

Percent per annum

After Tax

 

 

 

This Week

Last Week

91

LKA09106L225*

 

4,409

 

1,411

 

10.53

 

10.53

182

LKA18207C237*

 

3,409

 

1,361

 

10.65

 

10.65

364

LKA36407I212*

 

2,937

 

508

 

10.71

 

10.71

 

Total

 

  10,755

 

 3,280

 

10.61

 

10.59

                        * International Securities Identification Number.

The date of settlement is 22-09-2006.