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TREASURY BILLS
This category contains information about Treasury Bills in Nigeria. Treasury Bills are short-term debt instruments issued by the Federal Government through the Central Bank to provide short term funding for the government. They are by nature, the most liquid money market securities and are backed by the guarantee of the Federal Government.
Nigeria's 10-year government bond yield rose by 46 basis points to 17.05% in the week ended October 16, 2026, even as benchmark yields in the United States, South Africa, Kenya and three other markets declined.
Banks’ net placements at the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rose above N6 trillion following a N2.41 trillion Open Market Operations (OMO) repayment, with deposits remaining above that level for three consecutive days of the week ended Friday, October 16, 2026.
Nigeria spent N5.28 trillion servicing domestic debt in the first half of 2026, with interest and rental payments accounting for N4.95 trillion of the total.
The Federal Government plans to offer N5.40 trillion in Nigerian Treasury Bills (NTBs) between October and December 2026, with approximately three-quarters of the amount concentrated in 364-day bills.
Nigeria's money market is expected to receive approximately N2.499 trillion in inflows during the week beginning October 12, 2026, with maturing Open Market Operations (OMO) bills accounting for nearly all the projected funds, following a 23.68% decline in banking system liquidity.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on behalf of the Debt Management Office (DMO), will offer N900 billion in Nigerian Treasury Bills (NTBs) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, with the one-year instrument accounting for the bulk of the offer.
Nigeria’s apex bank could face significant upsurge in system liquidity up to about N8.57 trillion this week beginning...
Nigeria total public debt hit N152.39 trillion as of June 2025, the highest ever on record in Naira terms.
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Nigeria recorded total capital inflows of $5.64 billion in Q1 2025, a 67% increase from the $3.38 billion posted in the previous quarter.
While money market and government-backed fixed-income instruments remain strongholds for conservative investors, dollar funds offer currency hedge advantages, and equities and cryptocurrencies carry higher return potential—with higher volatility. Commodities, too, offer a buffer in inflationary cycles.
In recent years, government-issued bonds have become some of the most attractive instruments in Nigeria’s financial ecosystem.