LONDON - The UK Debt Management Office (DMO) has successfully completed the auction of £4 billion in 4¼% Treasury Gilt due in 2034. The auction, which took place today, saw competitive bids totaling £11.475 billion, indicating a coverage ratio of 2.87 times, reflecting robust investor demand for UK government securities.
The gilt, with an International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) GB00BQC82C90, was sold at prices ranging from £99.249 to £99.429, corresponding to yields from 4.345% to 4.322%. The lowest accepted price had a yield of 4.345%, and the highest accepted price came with a yield of 4.322%. The non-competitive allotment price, which is the rounded average accepted price, was set at £99.353, yielding 4.332%.
Bids accepted at the lowest price were allotted 18% of the amount bid for, while those made above the lowest accepted price were allotted in full. Bids below the lowest accepted price were rejected. The DMO also made an additional amount of the stock, up to £1 billion, available for purchase at the non-competitive allotment price.
The DMO indicated that the "tail," calculated as the difference in yield between the lowest accepted price and the average accepted price, was 1.3 basis points. This measure helps gauge the demand for the auction and the narrowness of the bid range.
Gilt-edged market makers were allotted £600 million on a non-competitive basis, with no allotment to other bidders in this category. The gilts allotted to members of CREST, the securities settlement system, will be credited to their accounts on the settlement date.
This debt issuance is part of the UK government's ongoing efforts to manage its financing needs. The auction results are based on a press release statement from the UK Debt Management Office.
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