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South African Rand (ZAR) weakened against trading pairs in the forex market on Thursday as global commodity prices fell amid a stronger US dollar.
The naira depreciated strongly against the US dollar in the Nigerian foreign exchange market (NFEM) on Wednesday as pressure on the local currency deepened.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) repriced the 364-day Treasury bill rate at the midweek auction to 15.89%, with total subscriptions exceeding N1 trillion.
Money market analysts anticipate that robust primary market repayment of N2.4 trillion will play a pivotal role in strengthening liquidity in the financial system. This anticipated surge in liquidity is primarily driven by inflows from matured Open Market Operations (OMO) and Treasury bills.
Reflecting weak appetite for loans, deposit money banks (DMBs) significantly increased their placements at the Central Bank’s Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) window, reaching N6 trillion as of Thursday.
CBN to Sell Nigerian Treasury Bills to Investors Midweek After weak OMO bills auction delivered…
Money market rates closed mixed despite a significant surge in financial system liquidity at the beginning of the week. The overnight lending rate rose, but the repo rate closed flattish.
The average yield on Nigerian OMO bills climbed to 21.1% in the secondary market, reflecting investors’ measured decisions to adjust their holdings in these short-term investment securities.
Banks Boost Financial System Liquidity Ahead of OMO Debit Banks’ placement at the Central Bank…