FINANCIAL MARKETS TODAY – 14 January 2026
System Liquidity Banking system liquidity moderated to ₦2.07tn, reflecting a decline from the prior session despite higher SDF placements. Funding conditions tightened slightly, with the OPR steady at 22.50% and OVN closing higher at 22.71%. Treasury Bills The NTB market remained calm to bearish as sell pressure dominated short- to mid-tenors, driving notable rate widening. […]
FINANCIAL MARKETS TODAY – 13 January 2026
System Liquidity System liquidity improved sharply to ₦2.21tn, driven by sizeable OMO maturities inflows despite SLF borrowings. Funding costs edged higher, with the OPR closing at 22.50% and the OVN rate rising to 22.70%. Treasury Bills The NTB market traded calm to mixed, with buying interest at the long end driving rate compression on Jan-27 […]
FINANCIAL MARKETS TODAY – 12 January 2026
System Liquidity System liquidity opened at ₦1.47tn, supported by primary market inflows despite lower SDF placements. Funding conditions eased, with the OPR closing at 22.50% and the OVN rate declining to 22.68%. Treasury Bills The NTB market traded mixed, supported by improved liquidity-driven demand on select bills, particularly Jan-27. Profit-taking on other maturities offset gains, […]
FINANCIAL MARKETS TODAY – 8 January 2026
System Liquidity Money market liquidity moderated, opening at ₦1.20tn, down ₦456.38bn d/d due to ₦1.14tn NTB settlement, partly offset by ₦514.25bn maturities. Funding costs eased, with OPR at 22.50% and OVN at 22.71%. Treasury Bills NTB secondary trading was largely calm, with most maturities unchanged. Mild bearish pressure appeared at the long end, where Dec-26 […]
FINANCIAL MARKETS TODAY – 7 January 2026
System Liquidity Money market liquidity remained tight, opening at ₦1.66 trillion, pressured by reduced SDF placements and ₦235 billion SLF borrowing. NTB auction activity also weighed on liquidity, pushing average funding costs higher, with OVN closing at 22.79%. Treasury Bills The NTB secondary market was largely calm as attention shifted to the ₦1.15 trillion primary […]
FINANCIAL MARKETS TODAY – 6 January 2026
System Liquidity System liquidity opened with a ₦4.12tn surplus, supported by ₦1.37tn OMO maturities despite SLF borrowing. The CBN’s OMO auction absorbed liquidity, while funding rates stayed stable, with OPR at 22.50% and OVN easing slightly. Treasury Bills The NTB secondary market traded mildly bearish, driven by selling in mid-to-long maturities amid expectations of Q1-2026 […]
FINANCIAL MARKETS TODAY – 5 January 2026
System Liquidity System liquidity closed with a ₦3.41 trillion surplus, up ₦54.83bn day-on-day, driven by higher SDF placements and bond coupon inflows. Funding costs eased, with OPR at 22.50% and OVN down 4bps to 22.71%. Treasury Bills The NTB market traded bullish as ample liquidity drove strong demand for mid- to long-dated bills. Significant rate […]
FINANCIAL MARKETS TODAY – 31 December 2025
System Liquidity System liquidity closed lower at ₦3.82trn due to reduced SDF placements. Funding costs were stable, with OPR and overnight rates closing unchanged at 22.50% and 22.75%. Treasury Bills The NTB secondary market traded quietly with flat yields across all tenors. Cautious investor positioning ahead of year-end kept the average benchmark rate unchanged at […]
FINANCIAL MARKETS TODAY – 30 December 2025
System Liquidity System liquidity improved sharply to ₦5.15trn, supported by ₦594bn OMO maturities and higher SDF placements. Funding costs eased as OPR stayed at 22.50% while O/N declined to 22.75%. Treasury Bills NTB secondary market traded calm to slightly positive, with largely flat yields across most tenors. Mild sell pressure lifted the Nov-26 bill, though […]
FINANCIAL MARKETS TODAY – 29 December 2025
System Liquidity System liquidity remained in surplus at ₦3.79trn, though slightly lower w/w, as SDF placements declined; funding rates ticked higher with OPR at 22.50% and O/N at 22.79%, reflecting still-comfortable liquidity. Treasury Bills The NTB market was calm with muted activity; short-to-mid yields were largely unchanged, while longer-dated bills saw demand-driven yield declines, pulling […]

