DRC: Government Successfully Relaunches Treasury Bills and Bonds Issuance

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has officially resumed the issuance of Treasury Bills and Bonds on the domestic market. The announcement was made in a communiqué published on May 12, 2026, by the Ministry of Finance, a few days after the country’s notable entry into international capital markets through its first Eurobond.

A First Auction Considered Successful

According to the Ministry of Finance, the first auction of US dollar-denominated Treasury Bonds, with a two-year maturity, was successfully held on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

The government had announced an amount of 70 million US dollars at an annual interest rate of 8%. However, bids received reached 86.6 million dollars, representing a coverage rate of 123.7%. According to the authorities, this performance reflects renewed investor confidence in financial instruments issued by the Congolese State.

Improved Financial Conditions

The ministry also emphasized that the operation was marked by an extension of the maturity of the securities, from one year and six months to two years. At the same time, the interest rate was reduced from 9% to 8% per year.

For financial authorities, these results reflect the positive effects of the DRC’s successful entry into international capital markets, as well as the gradual stabilization of the national macroeconomic framework.

This development could also strengthen the government’s capacity to mobilize local resources to finance certain public projects without relying exclusively on external funding.

A Call for Investor Participation

In its communiqué, the Ministry of Finance thanked the banks and other investors who participated in the auction. It also recalled that the public securities market remains open to both banking and non-banking investors.

Individuals and companies interested in participating in future Treasury Bills and Bonds auctions can do so through account-holding custodian banks.

With the resumption of domestic market issuances, the government intends to continue its strategy of diversifying financing sources while consolidating the country’s financial credibility among national and international investors.

Héritier Maila

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