Tag: Central Bank of Nigeria

CBN to issue N71bn T-bills

The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it plans to issue N70.65bn ($445.18m) in treasury bills at its regular bi-monthly debt auction next week as part of measures to tighten liquidity. The Apex bank, which disclosed this on Wednesday, said the treasury bills would range from three-month to six-month maturities. […]

Bank customers welcome new policy on cheque clearance

Following the commencement of cheque truncation policy in Lagos banks, customers have endorsed the policy. They said it was a laudable initiative by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Some banks’ customers, who spoke with our correspondent on Monday at various banks, said the development would reduce delay in getting value […]

WDAS: CBN sold $10.18bn in first-half 2012 – Report

The Central Bank of Nigeria sold a total of $10.18bn at the Wholesale Dutch Auction System in the first half of this year, a report has revealed. The report, which was presented by the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, Financial Market Dealers Association, Mr. Wale Abe, at a round-table […]