Manama: This week's BD 70 million issue of Government Treasury Bills has been oversubscribed by 146%. The bills, carrying a maturity of 91 days, are issued by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain. According to Bahrain News Agency, the issue date of the bills is January 29, with the maturity date set for April 30. The weighted average rate of interest for this issue is 5.44%, slightly lower than the 5.50% rate of the previous issue on January 22. The approximate average price for the issue was recorded at 98.644%, with the lowest accepted price being 98.633%. This issuance is designated as issue No.2054 (ISIN BH000EA01899) of Government Treasury Bills. With this latest offering, the total outstanding value of Government Treasury Bills has reached BD 2.110 billion.