JOHANNESBURG, April 26 (Reuters) - South Africa sold 3.685 billion rand
($472.95 million) worth of three-month Treasury Bills on Thursday at an average
yield of 5.65 percent from 5.64 percent last week. The bid-to-cover ratio rose
to 1.86 from 1.63 previously, Reserve Bank data showed. The auction was brought
forward by a day as Friday is a public holiday.
Auction date: 26-04-2012
Settlement date: 02-05-2012
Days 91 182 273 365
Amount received (R'bln) 6.843 3.5 3.46 2.15
Amount allotted (R'bln) 3.685 1.515 1.13 0.88
Bid-to-cover ratio 1.86 2.31 3.06 2.44
Avg discount rate (pct) 5.57 5.65 5.64 5.67
Average yield (pct) 5.65 5.81 5.89 6.01
TBs oustanding (R'bln) 47.216 36.555 38.97 35.25
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($1 = 7.7914 South African rand)
(Reporting by Stella Mapenzauswa)
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