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The apex bank priced Nigerian Treasury bills’ spot rates lower Thursday at the just-concluded primary market auction held ahead of inflation data. The recent spot rate pricing indicates that the monetary authority is leading efforts to reduce balance-sheet funding costs.

The Nigerian naira lost against the US dollar across forex markets on Thursday due to speculative demand for foreign currency. The apex bank has slowed down FX sales to boost the supply side, causing naira pricing to get messy ahead of inflation data.