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CBN fines Moniepoint, OPay ₦1bn in regulatory crackdown
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CBN cuts treasury bill rates amid ₦8trn liquidity

The Central Bank of Nigeria cut rates on longer-dated Treasury bills at its March 25 auction, even as investors poured N2.7 trillion into one-year securities to lock in attractive yields amid a liquidity glut exceeding N8 trillion in the financial system. Stop rates on the 182-day and 364-day instruments fell by 20 basis points to […]

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Investors flood CBN’s auction with N2.89trn one-year T-Bills demand

Investors subscribed N2.89 trillion for one-year Treasury bills at the March 18 auction, exceeding the N800 billion offer by more than three times. The strong demand underscores sustained investor interest in securing higher yields on longer-dated instruments. Ayodeji Ebo, managing director of Optimus by Afrinvest, said investor demand remained concentrated on the 364-day bill, as […]

Nigeria's treasury bills rate hit 13.9%
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Treasury bills auction sees ₦4.59tn demand

Nigeria’s Treasury Bills market experienced a significant surge in investor demand during its latest primary auction. Total subscriptions reached N4.59 trillion, which was nearly three times the N1.15 trillion offered by the Debt Management Office. The auction took place on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Despite the overwhelming inflows, the DMO adopted a cautious stance by […]

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FG borrows N4.72tr via treasury bills Q4 2025

The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued Treasury Bills to raise N4.72 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2025. According to BusinessDay, this action is part of the Federal Government’s borrowing plan for the 2025 budget. This figure represents a 168 percent quarter-on-quarter increase when compared to N1.76 trillion sold in Q3’25. The CBN disclosed […]

Nigeria’s CBN treasury bills auction attracts N3.1trn
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Nigeria’s CBN treasury bills auction attracts N3.1trn

The Central Bank of Nigeria has released the results of its Treasury Bills auction conducted on February 5, 2025, which has attracted over N3.1 trillion in subscriptions. For the 91-day bills, N50 billion was offered, N42.37 billion subscribed, and N31.94 billion allotted at an 18% stop rate. In the 182-day bills, N120 billion were offered, […]

Nigeria remains World Bank's third-largest debtor with $18.2bn IDA loans
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CBN sells treasury bills at 22.1% stop rate

The Central Bank of Nigeria has sold one-year Treasury Bills at a stop rate of 22.1% in a recent auction held on July 24, 2024. This step underscores the central bank’s ongoing strategy to manage liquidity and curb inflation within the economy. The CBN offered a total of ₦277.96 billion across various tenors in this […]

Nigeria's treasury bills rate hit 13.9%
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Nigeria’s treasury bills rate hit 13.9%

Investors submitted a bid of N1.5 trillion for one-year (364-day) treasury bills at a striking rate of 13.9% per annum at the most recent auction on August 23rd, 2023. The fact that only N283 billion from the bid was accepted, however, shows the ongoing pattern of investors greatly oversubscribing to these short-term risk-free investments. The […]