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    Treasury Bills Investors Step Up Buying Action Ahead of Q1 Auction

    Julius AlagbeBy No Comments2 Mins Read
    Treasury Bills Investors Step Up Buying Action Ahead of Q1 Auction

    Treasury Bills Investors Step Up Buying Action Ahead of Q1 Auction

    The Nigerian Treasury market rallied as investors began to build portfolio amidst changing macroeconomic indicators and hope that the monetary easing will begin in 2026.


    Inflation rate has been on decline but policy rate stayed in double digit high of 27%, widening real return on investment. The Apex Bank, has, surprisingly being offering premium on risk free short term investment securities.


    The trend is projected to persist as the authority continue to attract local and foreign portfolio investors into the financial market.


    In the secondary market on Monday, trading activities ended on a bullish  note, driven by sustained buying interest  across the mid- to long-dated maturitie.


    The rally was supported by an ample liquidity in the financial system. Data obtained by MarketForces Africa indicated that system liqudity remained bouyant with banks rising placements with the Central Bank.


    Buying actions were observed on  the Nigerian Treasury bills that will expire on 19-Mar-2026, and 21-May-2026. These investment securities recorded rate compressions of 8bps, and  14bps, respectively, according to AIICO Capital Limited.


    Fixed income market analysts at the investment firm said the rally was more  pronounced at the longer end, as the 09-Jul-26  to 05-Nov-26 papers saw sharp discount rate  declines ranging between 25bps and 48bps,  with the 22-Oct-26 bill closing at 16.24% (45bps).


    Short-dated bills were largely  unchanged, reflecting limited activity at the front end. Consequently, average NTB rates declined by  14bps. The market is anticipated to trade in line with system liquidity in the near term. #Treasury Bills Investors Step Up Buying Action Ahead of Q1 Auction#

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    Julius Alagbe is a senior financial journalist and Editor at MarketForces Africa with nearly two decades of experience in finance, accounting, and economics reporting.He is one of Nigeria's most prolific financial market reporters, covering capital markets, monetary policy, corporate earnings, banking, telecoms, and macroeconomic developments across Africa.Julius has built a strong footprint reporting on Nigeria's leading corporates and financial services sector, including coverage of the Nigerian Exchange Group, Central Bank of Nigeria monetary operations, MTN Nigeria, GTCO, and major investment banking transactions.He regularly monitors the CBN’s open market operations, interbank FX markets, and equity market movements, providing readers with real-time intelligence on Nigeria’s financial landscape.His reporting draws on direct access to institutional research from firms including Moody’s Ratings, CardinalStone Securities, Fitch, and other leading African investment houses.Julius brings analytical depth and editorial rigour to every story, making complex financial data accessible to professionals, investors, and policymakers across Africa.Julius Alagbe is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

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