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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says not less than N1.682 trillion has been raised by banks through e-offering in the recapitalisation exercise. Dr Emomotimi Agama, the Director- General of SEC, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.

Deposit money banks borrowed about N1.8 trillion from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) standing lending facility (SLF) window to support liquidity requirements, according to updates from the Broadtsreet.

The money market rates heated up further due to deficit balance in the financial system. The short-term benchmark rates continue to surge in the week after successive primary auction sales caused huge outflow in recent past week.