To ensure the coverage of the financing needs of the State budget of Benin, the Public Treasury of this country raised on Thursday, February 13, 2025 on the UEMOA financial market the sum of 27.500 billion CFA francs following its issuance of an auction of assimilable treasury bills of 91 and 182 days.

The sum of 25 billion FCFA had been put up for auction by the issuer. In return, the investors offered him global bids of 65.381 billion CFA francs. This corresponds to a coverage rate of 261.52% for the amount put up for auction.

The amount of tenders selected was 27.500 billion FCFA and that rejected was 37.881 billion FCFA. This gives an absorption rate of 42.06%

Investors whose submissions were successful will end up with a weighted average return of 6.29% for 91-day vouchers and 6.67% for 182-day vouchers.

The repayment of vouchers issued will be made on the first business day following the due date set to May 15, 2025 for those of 91 days and August 14, 2025 for those of 182 days. Interest will be paid in advance and deducted from its nominal value