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Lagos tops list of states with most external debt
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Lagos tops list of states with most external debt

The Debt Management Office recently revealed that the total external debt stock of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory reached $4.61 billion by December 31, 2023, up from $4.46 billion recorded in the previous year. Over the span of one year, the foreign debt of the 36 states and the FCT saw a […]

Nigeria’s debt profile rises to N97.34trn
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Nigeria’s debt profile rises to N97.34trn

The Debt Management Office has revealed an increase in Nigeria’s public debt, rising by 10.7% to N97.34 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to N87.91 trillion recorded in the previous quarter. This surge in debt levels was primarily driven by new domestic borrowing initiatives by the Federal Government, aimed at partially financing the […]

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DMO opens FGN bonds offer for March at 16.09%

By Melvin Onwubuke The Debt Management Office has initiated the subscription process for two-year and three-year Federal Government of Nigeria bonds for March 2024 with an interest rate of up to 16.097%. This was disclosed in a statement on DMO’s official website on M jgonday. The subscription period is set to last for five days, […]

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Nigeria’s external debt drops by $1.57bn in Q3 – DMO

The overall external debt stock of Nigeria fell by $1.57bn in the third quarter of 2023, from $43.16 billion to $41.59 billion as of September 30, 2023. The Times reported that this is according to the Debt Management Office’s third-quarter public debt report. The cause for the reduction, according to the statement, is the redemption of […]

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Nigeria’s public debt hits N87.3trn Q2 2023- DMO

Nigeria’s overall public debt increased to N87.38 trillion by the end of the second quarter of 2023, according to the Debt Management Office. According to The Times, when compared to the N49.85tn reported at the end of March 2023, this statistic shows a significant rise of 75.29 percent or N37.53tn. In a recent report, the DMO […]

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How DMO sold N406bn treasury bills in July – Report

The Debt Management Office sold off treasury bills worth N406.10 billion in July 2023. The Punch reported that the value of T-bills sold across its auctions in June increased by 0.39 percent (N1.59 billion) month on month to 404.51 billion. The FMDQ Exchange financial markets monthly report for July, which was released on Wednesday, indicated this. […]

N130bn Sukuk listed on NGX, FMDQ - DMO
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N130bn Sukuk listed on NGX, FMDQ – DMO

The Presidency’s Debt Management Office announced the listing of N130 billion in sovereign sukuk on the Nigerian Exchange and FMDQ on August 8, 2023. This information was provided in a statement from the debt management office. The successful oversubscription of the N100 billion launched in November 2022 led to the listing of this security. This […]

N130bn Sukuk listed on NGX, FMDQ - DMO
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Nigeria to pay off $500 million Eurobond loan in July – DMO

Nigeria is set to redeem a $500 million Eurobond this month, although the country still faces numerous economic difficulties. According to information from the Debt Management Office, the bond was purchased at a coupon rate of 6.375% annually five years ago and the $500 million Eurobond loan is now due for repayment this month in accordance with its […]

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How debt servicing increased to N1.24tn in Q1 2023 – Report

Nigeria’s debt servicing costs rose by 55.71% to N1.24 trillion in just three months. According to The Punch, data from the Debt Management Office shows that between October and December 2022, Nigeria spent N406.77 billion on servicing domestic debt and N143.74 billion on servicing overseas debt, for a total of N550.51 billion. However, between January […]

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Finance experts react as DMO warns FG not to take on further debt

Financial experts have reacted as the Debt Management Office advised the Federal Government against taking on more debt, claiming that this year’s revenue would be utilized to service debt to the tune of 73.5%. According to Vanguard, the DMO claimed that the estimated federal government debt service to revenue ratio of 73.5% for 2023 is […]

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Private sector predicts more hardship as national debt hits N46trn

Members of Organised Private Sector and economists have predicted more hardship for Nigerians and organizations as the total public debt stock increased to N46.25tn in the last of 2022. This comes after the announcement of the the Debt Management Office on Thursday that revealed that Nigeria’s total public debt stock increased to $103.11bn in the […]

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DMO to auctions N360bn FG bond Monday  

The Federal Government of Nigeria will be carrying out a bond auction today (Monday) through the Debt Management Office. AMBusiness reported that the DMO Federal Government of Nigeria Bonds valued at N360 billion for subscription through auction. DMO said the first offer is a February 2028 FGN Bond valued at N90 billion (10-year re-opening), at […]