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…
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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…
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…
Executive Summary The global economy in 2025 demonstrated resilience despite renewed trade tensions, geopolitical conflicts, and persistent inflationary pressures. The return of President Trump to office triggered successive tariff measures…
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…
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…
System Liquidity: Liquidity Swings Amid Holiday Crunch Liquidity was volatile during the shortened holiday week, boosted midweek by OMO maturities but easing toward week-end as SDF placements declined. Funding conditions…
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…
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%.…
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…
System Liquidity: Improvement in System Liquidity Pushes Funding Cost Lower by 4bps w/w Interbank system liquidity remained robust throughout the week, supported by sustained DMB placements at the CBN’s SDF…