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Naira Value Rises by 4.5% Amidst FX Backlog Payment The Nigeria naira value rose by more than 4.5% on Thursday at the Investors and Exporters foreign exchange (FX) window as demand pressures slowed down after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced a plan to clear the backlog. The naira has been under demand pressures across FX markets as a result of the US dollar shortage in the economy. Recent data from the statistics office showed that export receipts declined 5.20% year on year. In spite of that, over the last 12 months, Nigeria’s trade position has improved as the…

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Rate on 1year Treasury Bills Declines to 12.55% Spot rate on 1year Nigerian Treasury bills declined to 12.55% at the primary market auction conducted by the apex bank. According to the auction result, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) crashed spot rates on Treasury bills despite a lower bid ratio at its midweek auction sales. MarketForces Africa reported apex bank would roll over maturing T-Bills totalling N214.74 billion as part of an effort to manage liquidity in the economy. Detail from the CBN auction result showed that stop rates for the 91-day fell to 4.50%, losing 69 basis points from…

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