Demand for T-bills Exceeded Supply by 3.6 Times
At the 21 February auction on placement of T-bills with a maturity period of 182 days the average yield was 15.76%, 2.46% less than in December last year.
Investors were offered bonds totaling AZN 10 million. According to the Baku Stock Exchange, investors submitted bids totaling 36.2 million manat. The Ministry of Finance has agreed to sell securities with a par value of 100 manat in average price of 92.75 manat.
This year, the Ministry of Finance issued T-bills in the total amount of AZN 700 million. ----08D
Economics
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BP, the operator of the Shah Deniz gas condensate field, announced on Sunday that production from the Shah Deniz Alpha platform resumed on the evening of January 18. This followed the complete resolution of a technical issue with the subsea condensate export pipeline between the Shah Deniz Alpha platform and the Sangachal terminal.
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SOCAR President Rovshan Najaf met with the Minister of State for Petroleum of Pakistan, Musadik Malik, on January 18. According to SOCAR, the discussions covered joint energy projects, achieved outcomes, and cooperation opportunities in various areas, including the trade of petroleum products.
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The State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan reported that in 2024 investments in fixed assets reached 21,435.1 million manats, which is 0.7% less than in 2023. While overall figures edged lower, the sectoral breakdown reveals notable disparities between the oil and gas sphere and non-oil industries.
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Azerbaijan’s industrial enterprises and individual entrepreneurs reported a modest 1.1% year-on-year increase in industrial production during 2024, reaching an output valued at 64.1 billion manat. The State Statistics Committee attributed the overall growth to a 0.5% expansion in the oil and gas sector, while non-oil and gas industries surged by 7.3%.
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