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Treasury bills yield crashed by 48 basis points in May due to increase buying interest spurred by rates repricing in the primary market. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has made investment in Treasury bills lucrative for some individuals, corporates and especially deposit money banks.

The average yield on Nigerian Treasury bills crashed to 21% in the secondary market on Tuesday following an increased position across the curve. The buying momentum was supported by a surge in liquidity levels following inflows from matured OMO bills in the market.

The average yield on Nigerian Treasury bills decreased as portfolio investors became more interested in naira assets in spite of negative interest rates and concerns about inflation. There was a surge in demand on the secondary market for bills with a maturity duration of 24 days and 171 days. Demand for long dated bills was relatively quiet.

Equities investors lost about N103 billion on Monday as Nigerian Exchange (NGX) opened the week negative. The local bourse halted last session’s winning streak as investors lost N102.55 billion, following sell-offs in Tier-one banking stocks and cautious trading.