RO 50.15 Million Treasury Bills Allocated This Week: What It Means for Investors and Businesses in Oman
Muscat: This week, the total value of government treasury bills issued reached RO 50.15 million. All bills had a maturity period of 91 days, with an average accepted price of 98.953 RO per 100 RO face value. The lowest accepted price recorded was 98.940 RO. The average discount rate stood at 4.19856%, while the average yield was 4.24298%.
According to a statement from the Central Bank of Oman, the interest rate on repurchase (repo) operations involving these treasury bills is set at 5.00%. Meanwhile, the discount rate for treasury bill facilities with the Central Bank is 5.50%.
Treasury bills, issued by the Ministry of Finance under the management of the Central Bank of Oman, are short-term secured financial instruments. They provide investment opportunities primarily for licensed commercial banks.
These instruments are highly liquid, as they can be discounted with the Central Bank or used in repo transactions. Additionally, licensed commercial banks can engage in interbank repo transactions involving these treasury bills within the interbank market.
Besides serving as a flexible and efficient financing tool for government expenditures, treasury bills also help establish a benchmark for short-term interest rates in the domestic financial market. — ONA
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The recent allocation of RO 50.15 million in 91-day government treasury bills at an average yield of 4.24% signals healthy short-term investment opportunities with strong government backing and liquidity. For businesses, this suggests a stable financing environment and a reliable benchmark for interest rates, while smart investors should consider these bills as low-risk, flexible assets to optimize short-term returns amid evolving market conditions. Entrepreneurs can leverage this stability to plan better cash flow and financing strategies in Oman’s growing economy.
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