Kinshasa, July 7th, 2025 (CPA).– The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, through the Ministry in charge of Finance, plans to raise USD 40 million on the local financial market on July 8th, 2025 through the issuance of Treasury bonds, according to a statement consulted on Monday by CPA.
‘The Ministry in charge of Finance announces the opening of an auction of Treasury bonds in US dollars under the following conditions: announced amount: USD 40 million, and duration: 3 months, October 7th, 2025,’ it is read in the statement from the Ministry in charge of Finance. According to the source, the interested bidders are expected to submit their bids on the same day at the Central Bank of Congo (BCC). The details regarding the interest rates for this operation have not been disclosed by the source. The increased use of the local market aims to reduce dependence on external financing while strengthening the anchoring of public debt in the domestic market.
Treasury bonds and obligations are debt securities issued by the government to raise funds on the financial market to finance its budget deficits. CPA/