Nigeria’s finance minister, Kemi Adeosun said the country’s $1 billion eurobond offered in the international market has been oversubscribed at an interest rate of 7.875%. Nigeria may offer Eurobonds as early as the first quarter of next year after staying out of international debt markets this year. The Nigerian Debt Market Prior to the establishment of the Debt Management Office (DMO) in 2000, Nigeria’s public debt was managed by a myriad of Government Agencies in an uncoordinated manner. Nigerian Treasury Bill Yield (NBT) crashed to an all low following the decision by the central bank in October 2019 to exclude non bank locals from its Open Market Operations (OMO). The Nigerian Senate approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to raise 850 billion naira ($2.2 billion) in domestic markets, scrapping plans to sell Eurobonds this year. Nigeria Owes World Bank, Eurobond, Others N12trn At least, 67 per cent of the $31.985 billion (N12.193 trillion) outstanding Nigeria has an outstanding $10.868bn (N4.413tr) to pay for the Eurobond issued at commercial rate, while the country will repay $10.332m (N3.939tr) for the IDA loan, the breakdown showed. Nigeria … Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, has Eurobond outstanding of $11.20 billion, and the government said it will avoid commercial borrowing because it is expensive. These bonds are backed by the full faith and credit of the Federal Government of Nigeria and are semi-annual, coupon-paying bonds. This diffusion created systemic and structural problems that brought about serious strain on the country’s debt portfolio and economic growth. Nigeria has no plans to return to the Eurobond market this year after the sixth outing in November raised $2.86 billion, the head of the debt office said on Tuesday. Nigeria has no plans to return to the eurobond market this year, after a sixth outing in November raised $2.86 billion, the head of the debt office said on Tuesday. The Federal Government issues bonds in the primary market through the Debt Management Office at its monthly auctions and these bonds are subsequently listed on the Exchange for trading. Nigeria approved a three-year plan in 2016 to borrow more from abroad. NITTY – Nigerian Inter-bank Treasury Bills’ True Yields ... FMDQ Exchange Sensitises Stakeholders on Short-term Financing Option in the Nigerian Debt Markets. FMDQ Newsletter. The monthly FMDQ Spotlight Newsletter features summary updates on happenings at … Read More. Nigeria will postpone all non-critical government spending and wait for better market conditions for a planned $3.3 billion eurobond offering due to the turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the finance minister said on Monday. Minister Zainab Ahmed told journalists in Abuja that Africa’s largest economy will prioritize “major capital expenditures.” “Any expenditures that are […]