Author: Julius Alagbe

Julius Alagbe is a senior financial journalist and Editor at MarketForces Africa with nearly two decades of experience in finance, accounting, and economics reporting.He is one of Nigeria's most prolific financial market reporters, covering capital markets, monetary policy, corporate earnings, banking, telecoms, and macroeconomic developments across Africa.Julius has built a strong footprint reporting on Nigeria's leading corporates and financial services sector, including coverage of the Nigerian Exchange Group, Central Bank of Nigeria monetary operations, MTN Nigeria, GTCO, and major investment banking transactions.He regularly monitors the CBN’s open market operations, interbank FX markets, and equity market movements, providing readers with real-time intelligence on Nigeria’s financial landscape.His reporting draws on direct access to institutional research from firms including Moody’s Ratings, CardinalStone Securities, Fitch, and other leading African investment houses.Julius brings analytical depth and editorial rigour to every story, making complex financial data accessible to professionals, investors, and policymakers across Africa.Julius Alagbe is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Nigerian T-Bills Demand Surges Amid Disinflation, Rates Cut

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Nigerian T-Bills Demand Surges Amid Disinflation, Rates Cut The average yield on Nigerian Treasury bills slumped further, down 14 basis points in the secondary market, as investors ramped up naira assets after failed bids at the midweek auction. Spot rates repricing persisted at the primary market auction conducted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday, with about N3 trillion subscription level on record. Disinflation has widened real return on investment, fuelling surging demand for the naira asset – effectively hedging against double digit consumer price index for risk averse investors. The midweek auction was significantly oversubscribed, but allotment…

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