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Nigeria's Banking Liquidity Boosts Money Market Rates

1/29/2025

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Money market rates decreased as Nigeria's banking system liquidity reached N810 billion from cash reserve refunds and matured OMO bills.
Overnight and 1-month NIBOR rates fell by 0.14% and 0.03%, while the 3-month rate rose by 0.26%.
Key indicators, including the open repo rate and overnight lending rate, also saw declines.
A potential liquidity drop may elevate interbank rates after a N606 billion bond auction.

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Story summary

Money market rates decreased as Nigeria's banking system liquidity reached N810 billion from cash reserve refunds and matured OMO bills.
Overnight and 1-month NIBOR rates fell by 0.14% and 0.03%, while the 3-month rate rose by 0.26%.
Key indicators, including the open repo rate and overnight lending rate, also saw declines.
A potential liquidity drop may elevate interbank rates after a N606 billion bond auction.