SBP buys back Rs279bn in MTBs

MG News | May 20, 2026 at 09:02 PM GMT+05:00

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May 20, 2026 (MLN): The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) conducted a buyback auction for Government of Pakistan Market Treasury Bills (MTBs), with a settlement date of May 21, 2026.

The central bank successfully bought back a total of Rs279.143bn in face value terms to retire government debt ahead of maturity.

Market Treasury Bills (MTBs) Buyback

Tenders for the buyback of 6-Month and 12-Month MTBs both carrying a maturity date of May 29, 2026 were invited by the State Bank of Pakistan through Primary Dealers.

Total face value bids received for the buyback amounted to Rs288.394bn. The 12-Month tenor saw the vast majority of the offers at Rs287.562bn, while the 6-Month tenor received bids worth Rs0.832bn.

Of the total amount bought back, Rs271.190bn was accepted through competitive bids. The SBP accepted Rs270.358bn for the 12-Month tenor and Rs0.832bn for the 6-Month tenor. The central bank set a uniform cut-off yield of 11.5495% for both tenors.

Competitive Bids — MTBs Buyback

Tenor	Maturity Date	Face Value Accepted (Rs bn)	Cut-off Yield	Wtd Avg Yield
06-Month	29-May-26	0.832	11.5495%	11.6235%
12-Month	29-May-26	270.358	11.5495%	11.6408%
Total		271.190

An additional Rs7.953bn was accepted through non-competitive bids comprising Rs6.875bn in the 12-Month tenor and Rs1.078bn in the 6-Month tenor.

Non-Competitive Bids — MTBs Buyback

Tenor	Maturity Date	Face Value Accepted (Rs bn)	Price
06-Month	29-May-26	1.078	99.7459
12-Month	29-May-26	6.875	99.7455
Total		7.953

The grand total retired through the MTBs buyback auction, inclusive of both competitive and non-competitive bids, stood at Rs279.143bn in face value terms.

Total Acceptance (Competitive + Non-Competitive) — MTBs Buyback

Tenor	Maturity Date	Face Value Accepted (Rs bn)
06-Month	29-May-26	1.910
12-Month	29-May-26	277.233
Total		279.143

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