DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 20 -- THE overwhelming demand for Tanzanias 25-year Treasury bond points to a substantial pool of capital seeking long-term investment assets, creating an opportunity to channel funds into government financing and broaden investment options in the capital market.

According to Bank of Tanzania (BoT) auction results, competitive bids reached 2.16tri/- against an initial offer of 289.93bn/-, highlighting the potential to attract more investment into long-term government securities while strengthening the markets capacity to mobilise capital for infrastructure and other development priorities.

Financial educator, Edmund Mnyagi, said the strong response reflects the availability of substantial amounts of money seeking inv...