Johannesburg - The South African bond market was unchanged in late trade on Friday from midday levels amid lack of fresh news to offer direction.
At 3:38 the benchmark R186 was trading at 7.275% from 7.310% at Thursday’s close. The R157 was trading at 5.290% from 5.310% at its previous close and the R207 was bid at 6.275% and offered at 6.245% from its previous close of 6.280%.
The rand was last bid at R8.9210/$ from R8.9115/$ overnight.
The Reserve Bank earlier allotted R3 685bn of three-month treasury bills at an average discount rate of 5.04%‚ R1 515bn worth of six-month treasury bills at an average discount rate of 5.11%‚ R1 130bn worth of nine-month treasury bills at 5.06% and R450m worth of 12-month treasury bills at an average discount rate of 4.99%.
At 3:38 the benchmark R186 was trading at 7.275% from 7.310% at Thursday’s close. The R157 was trading at 5.290% from 5.310% at its previous close and the R207 was bid at 6.275% and offered at 6.245% from its previous close of 6.280%.
The rand was last bid at R8.9210/$ from R8.9115/$ overnight.
The Reserve Bank earlier allotted R3 685bn of three-month treasury bills at an average discount rate of 5.04%‚ R1 515bn worth of six-month treasury bills at an average discount rate of 5.11%‚ R1 130bn worth of nine-month treasury bills at 5.06% and R450m worth of 12-month treasury bills at an average discount rate of 4.99%.