S.Africa 3mth T-Bill yield slightly lower at 5.01 pct MyZA

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 7 (Reuters) - South Africa sold 2.685 billion rand ($326
million) worth of three-month Treasury Bills on Friday at an average yield of
5.01 percent, slightly lower than last week's 5.05 percent yield.
    The bid-to-cover ratio rose to 3.5 from 3 previously, Reserve Bank data
showed.
        
     Auction date:     07-09-2012
     Settlement date:  12-09-2012     
 Days                       91        182        273        364  
 Amount received (R'bln)    9.418     5.464      4.2        2.15  
 Amount allotted (R'bln)    2.685     1.515      1.13       0.88  
 Bid-to-cover ratio         3.5       3.6        3.7        2.4
 Avg discount rate (pct)    4.95      4.95       4.91       4.84 
 Average yield (pct)        5.01      5.08       5.1        5.09
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($1 = 8.2280 South African rand)

 (Reporting by Tshepo Tshabalala)