Money Market Report for the week ending 14 April

ECB Monetary Operations

On 10 April, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced its weekly main refinancing operation (MRO). The operation was conducted on 11 April and attracted bids from euro area eligible counterparties of €13.23bn, €0.06bn higher than the bid amount of the previous week. The amount was allotted in full at a fixed rate equivalent to the prevailing MRO rate of 0.00%, in accordance with current ECB policy.

On 12 April, the ECB conducted a seven-day US dollar funding operation through collateralised lending in conjunction with the US Federal Reserve. This operation attracted bids of $0.04bn, which was allotted in full at a fixed rate of 1.41%.

Domestic Treasury Bill Market

In the domestic primary market for Treasury bills, the Treasury invited tenders for 91-day for settlement value 13 April, maturing on 13 July. Bids of €40m were submitted for the 91-day bills, with the Treasury accepting €10m. Since €10m worth of bills matured during the week, the outstanding balance of Treasury bills remained unchanged at €225.2m.

The yield from the 91-day bill auction was -0.352%, down by 0.1 basis point from bids with a similar tenor issued on 6 April, representing a bid price of €100.0891 per €100 nominal.

During the week under review, there was no trading on the Malta Stock Exchange.

This week the Treasury will invite tenders for 91- and 182-day bills maturing on 20 July and 19 October, respectively