The auction details are:

Treasury Bills Issue Number                   :           TB-091-30012008

Auction Date                                         :           30 January 2008

Amount offered (Face Value)                   :           M 150 million

Maturity Date (no. of days)                      :           02 May 2008

Deadline for submission of bids               :           3:00 p.m., 29 January 2008

Announcement of Results                       :           2:00 p.m., 30 January 2008

Deadline for Payment                             :           3:00 p.m., 01 February 2008

Settlement Date                                     :           01 February 2008

The discount rate on 91-days Government of Lesotho Treasury Bills at the most recent similar auction was 9.1049 per cent per annum.

The minimum bid for competitive bids is M 250,000.  Bidders must complete the details on tender form CBL/TBR/1. All bids in sealed envelopes must be deposited in the “Tender Box: Competitive Bids” in the foyer of the Central Bank of Lesotho, Maseru, by the deadline for submission of bids as shown above.