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Treasury bills close today at 2pm, with the Central Bank of Kenya offering KSh 28 billion across 91-day, 182-day and 364-day papers. Bids must reach CBK electronically through DhowCSD or Treasury Mobile Direct by 2.00pm on Thursday, 12 November 2026.
The next-auction notice is in the official results for the previous sale, dated 9 November 2026 and signed on 5 November by David Luusa, Director, Financial Markets. The same offer is listed on the CBK Treasury bills page.
On this page
Treasury bills close today: the offer
| Tenor | Issue number | Amount offered | Previous average rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91-day | 2708/091 | KSh 8.0bn | 8.7500% |
| 182-day | 2682/182 | KSh 10.0bn | 8.8450% |
| 364-day | 2637/364 | KSh 10.0bn | 9.0282% |
| Total | — | KSh 28.0bn | — |
The three issues are value-dated 16 November 2026. Results are due to be announced on 12 November, the same day Treasury bills close today. Only investors with active CSD accounts may bid. Non-competitive bids have a minimum face value of KSh 50,000 and a maximum of KSh 50 million per investor account per tenor, except for state corporations, public universities and SAGAs. Competitive bids start at KSh 2 million.
Where last week’s rates stood
The last auction, issues 2707/091, 2681/182 and 2636/364, drew KSh 67.70 billion of bids against KSh 28.00 billion offered, a 241.79% performance rate, and accepted KSh 53.13 billion. Weighted average rates of accepted bids were 8.7500% (91-day), 8.8450% (182-day) and 9.0282% (364-day). Those rates are the “previous average interest rate” now shown on the CBK bills page. Full tables are in our earlier report on the 9 November Treasury bill auction results.
Redemptions and settlement
For this week’s sale, CBK listed redemptions of KSh 43.38 billion against the KSh 28.00 billion offer, and a net repayment figure of KSh 15.38 billion. That net figure would hold if the full offer is accepted; the notice says the actual amount realised is subject to the National Treasury’s immediate liquidity needs for the week. CBK may allot on a pro-rata basis where several successful bidders quote a common rate, and may accept or reject bids in part or in full.
Payments must be made by RTGS and reach the Central Bank by 2.00pm on Monday, 16 November 2026. Investors should include the CSD account number, amount payable and payment key, which the notice says will be available on the DhowCSD portal or app from Friday, 13 November 2026.
What is not known yet
Because Treasury bills close today, this article does not report bid totals, accepted amounts or new rates. Those will come from CBK’s results announcement later on 12 November. Until then, the only official figures are the offer sizes, the deadline, last week’s accepted rates and the redemption amounts in the 5 November notice.
Frequently asked questions
What time do Treasury bills close today?
Bids must be received by 2.00pm on Thursday, 12 November 2026, via DhowCSD or Treasury Mobile Direct, according to CBK.
How much is on offer?
KSh 28 billion in total: KSh 8 billion in 91-day bills and KSh 10 billion each in 182-day and 364-day bills.
What were the last accepted rates?
8.7500% for 91-day, 8.8450% for 182-day and 9.0282% for 364-day bills in the auction dated 9 November 2026.
When is settlement?
Value date is 16 November 2026. RTGS payments must reach CBK by 2.00pm that Monday.
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