SBP raises Rs546bn in PIB auction

January 14, 2026 (MLN): The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) raised approximately Rs546bn through its latest auction of fixed-rate Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs).

The total acceptance included Rs450bn from competitive bids, 41.9bn from non-competitive bids and 54.4bn from short selling.

Auction Summary

• Total Bids Offered: Rs2.06 trillion
• Total Bids Accepted (Face Value): Rs546.32bn
• Cut-off Yields: Ranged from 10.19% (2-year) to 11% (10-year)

The 3-year bond attracted the highest acceptance, with the SBP accepting Rs125bn in competitive bids and Rs17.18bn in non-competitive bids, totaling Rs156.60bn.

The 10-year bond also saw significant demand, with Rs126bn accepted from competitive bidders and Rs4.93bn from non-competitive bids, totaling Rs142.93bn.

In contrast, the 15-year zero-coupon bond saw all bids rejected by the central bank.

The 2-year zero-coupon bond garnered Rs113.74bn in total acceptance, while the 5-year bond attracted Rs133.07bn.

Non-competitive bids made up a relatively small share of total accepted amounts, with the largest allocation going to the 3-year bond (Rs17.18bn), followed by the 5-year bond (Rs11.07bn) and 2-year bond (Rs8.74bn).

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