MUSCAT : According to CBO, the treasury bills were issued in four different maturity periods:
28-day bills: RO 3 million allocated, with an average discount rate of 3.91071% and an average return of 3.92248%.
91-day bills: RO 4 million allocated, with an average discount rate of 4.15137% and an average return of 4.19479%.
182-day bills: RO 32 million allocated, marking the largest share, with an average discount rate of 4.31181% and an average return of 4.40656%.
364-day bills: RO 10 million allocated, with an average discount rate of 4.08118% and an average return of 4.25436%.
The repo interest rate with the CBO on these treasury bills stands at 5%, while the discount rate is 5.50%.
Treasury bills, issued by Oman’s Ministry of Finance, serve as short-term secured financial instruments, offering investment avenues for commercial banks while supporting government financing needs. The CBO manages their issuance, ensuring liquidity through repo transactions and interbank trading.
