Egypt’s CBE auctions EGP 2b FRN T-bonds

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced on Monday the issuance of two billion Egyptian pounds worth of floating-rate note (FRN) treasury bonds. The bonds are set to mature on October 01, 2029.

The interest rate on these three-year bonds will be calculated based on a formula: Coupon = {(Benchmark + Fixed Spread) / (1 – 20%)}. The bonds will pay interest quarterly, with an indicative spread of 35.0553 per cent.

Attribution: CBE website

Subediting: M. S. Salama

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