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The banking system’s excess liquidity surged as the monetary authority maintained its stance of economic tightening while seeking to tame Nigeria’s double-digit headline inflation.
CBN Reprices Nigerian Treasury Bills Rates at Midweek Auction The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) repriced spot rates on Nigerian Treasury bills slightly at the midweek auction. The authority conducted a primary market auction, during which a total offer of N650 billion was placed on the table for subscription across standard tenors. The market showed a recorded healthy appetite for the naira asset with total subscription printing at about N2 trillion, according to the auction results. The CBN offered to sell 91-day treasury bills worth N100 billion, but subscription came much lower at N68.626 billion. A total allotment of N67.446…
The naira steadied against the US dollar at the official window as the Central Bank of Nigeria continues to chase headline inflation with 26.5% policy rate retention.
The yield on Nigerian sovereign Eurobond shifted higher amid negative investor sentiment across African issuers, primarily driven by inflation outlook and fiscal pressures.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) monetary policy committee (MPC) maintained the status quo on rates at the end of a two-day meeting on Wednesday.
The South African rand (ZARUSD) opens trading on a weak note after the local unit was sold off amid rising crude oil prices, a direct consequence of Middle East tensions.
UK Headline Inflation Declines to 2.8% in April United Kingdom (UK) headline inflation fell sharply to 2.8% in April 2026, well below the 3.3% recorded in March and below the consensus forecast of 3.0%. The data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that petrol price inflation, in isolation, reached its highest level since 2022 at 23% in April – up from 4.9% in March. According to ONS, the core consumer price index (CPI) similarly moderated to 2.5%, while the Retail Price Index rose by 3.0%, landing significantly below the 3.6% market estimate. The sudden cool-down was a structural…
Global equities shuddered as rising bond yields and persistent inflation fears rippled through markets, driving increased demand for safe havens.
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