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Interest rates on govt securities fall amid heavy bidding by banks
The heavy subscription for government securities was driven by commercial banks. PHOTO | FILE
Interest rates on Treasury bills have come down by between 0.37 and one percentage point in three weeks after heavy subscription.
This comes against the backdrop of an increase in interest for government paper by commercial banks given that lending rates are now capped thereby reducing the traditionally huge spread enjoyed by the institutions.
