FRANKFURT (MNI) – The German federal government sold E3.68 billion
in new 6-month bubills at a weighted average yield of 0.2905%, the
Bundesbank announced Monday.
The weighted average yield was higher than the 0.18% yield at the
last 6-month auction September 12.
The average price of today’s auction was 99.85898 and the highest
accepted yield was 0.3%. The government accepted 100% of bids at the
highest accepted yield.
There were E7.225 billion in bids for the bubills, including E2.08
billion in non-competitive bids. The government accepted 100% of the
non-competitive bids.
The bid/cover ratio (excluding retention) was 2.0, below the 2.4
b/c at the September auction. The government retained E320 million of
the issue, bringing total issue volume to E4 billion, as planned.
The bubills will settle on Wednesday, October 12 and mature on
April 4, 2012.
— Frankfurt bureau: +49-69-720 142; email:frankfurt@marketnews.com —
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