Inter-bank lending rates eased marginally last week to an average of 10.58 per cent, from 10.83 per cent the previous week, as market liquidity was boosted by repayment of large funds in matured treasury bills. Dealers said about N95bn ($603.75m) in maturing treasury bills hit the system last week, boosting […]
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Nigerian naira trades flat vs dlr on strong demand
Nigeria’s naira traded flat against the U.S. dollar at both the interbank and foreign exchange markets on Monday, as strong demand for the greenback soaked up liquidity from two oil firms and the central bank’s currency auction. The naira closed at 157.80 to the dollar, around the same level it […]
Inter-bank rates fall
Inter-bank lending rates eased more than 500 basis points on Friday to an average of 10.83 per cent, compared with 16.33 per cent recorded the previous week, after a cash dispersal from the August budgetary allocation to government agencies hit the system. A total of N570bn ($3.62bn) was distributed from […]
