SBP raises over Rs800bn through MTBs auction

February 04, 2026 (MLN): The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) raised Rs823.01bn in face value in its latest auction of Market Treasury Bills (MTBs) held on February 4, 2026, with settlement scheduled for February 6.

However, the central bank rejected all bids for the 10-year Pakistan Investment Bond  Floating Rate (PIB-PFL) semi-annual issue.

In today's auction, the 12-month tenor attracted the largest participation, with face value bids of Rs811.472bn. This was followed by Rs758.139bn in 1-month bills, Rs542.458bn in 3-month papers, and Rs242.512bn in 6-month instruments.

In terms of cut-off yields the basis points change increased across all tenors, rising by 29.81 bps for 1-month, 29.88 bps for 3-month, 37.45 bps for 6-month, and 39.87 bps for 12-month.

The 1-month yield stood at 10.1977%, the 3-month rate at 10.1983%, the 6-month yield at 10.3237%, and the 12-month yield was recorded at 10.3997%.

The central bank accepted a total of Rs823.006bn in face value, comprising Rs505.116bn in competitive bids and Rs317.890bn in non-competitive bids. Additionally, provincial governments contributed Rs230.676bn in face value.

For the 10-year Pakistan Investment Bond  Floating Rate semi-annual issue, SBP received bids worth Rs353bn in face value with a quoted price range of 97.4712 to 94.4811. However, the central bank rejected all competitive and non-competitive bids for this instrument.

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