JOHANNESBURG, May 25 (Reuters) - South Africa sold 3.685 billion rand
($442.02 million) worth of three-month Treasury Bills on Friday at an average
yield of 5.65 percent from 5.63 percent last week. The bid-to-cover ratio rose
to 1.17 from 2.08 previously, Reserve Bank data showed.
Auction date: 25-05-2012
Settlement date: 30-05-2012
Days 91 182 273 364
Amount received (R'bln) 4.323 3.669 3.216 3.091
Amount allotted (R'bln) 3.685 1.515 1.13 0.88
Bid-to-cover ratio 1.17 2.42 2.85 3.51
Avg discount rate (pct) 5.57 5.61 5.57 5.56
Average yield (pct) 5.65 5.77 5.81 5.89
TBs outstanding (R'bln) 46.656 37.095 39.57 35.13
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($1 = 8.3367 South African rand)
(Reporting by Tshepo Tshabalala)
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