AIICO MONEY MARKET FUND NEWSLETTER -SEPTEMBER 2021

and improving from previous month’s closing rate of 7.23% p.a. This comes as the fund’s treasury bills and other short-term securities holdings returned higher yields, with the 364-day paper closing at 7.50% for the month. Weighted Average tenor of the assets in the fund closed at ca 84.16 days, while year-to-date returns settled at +8.27%.

FINANCIAL MARKETS TODAY – 30 September 2021

Money Markets

Interbank System liquidity improved significantly today, opening with a balance of ca ₦437.69, better than previous day’s opening deficit of ca -₦105.10 billion. However, the Open Buy Back (OBB) and Overnight (ON) rates trended higher to settle at 15.00% and 15.75% from 9.50% and 10.75% respectively, the previous day.

FINANCIAL MARKETS TODAY – 29 September 2021

Money Markets

System liquidity declined today, opening in a deficit of ca ₦105.10 billion, lower than previous day’s opening balance of ca ₦39.15 billion. However, the Open Buy Back (OBB) and Overnight (ON) rates trended lower to settle at 9.50% and 10.75% from 13.00% and 13.75% respectively, the previous day.

FINANCIAL MARKETS TODAY – 28 September 2021

System liquidity improved today, opening with a balance of ca ₦39.15 billion, higher than previous day’s opening deficit of ca ₦72.26 billion, as inflows of ca ₦102 billion impacted the system from Open Market Operations (OMO) maturities. Thus, the Open Buy Back (OBB) and Overnight (ON) rates trended lower to settle at 13.00% and 13.75% from 15.33% and 16.00% respectively, the previous day.