The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on behalf of the Debt Management Office (DMO), will supply N800 billion in Nigerian Treasury Bills (NTBs) on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, as banks’ placements on the CBN’s Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) reached N6.98 trillion on Tuesday, October 27.
This is in accordance with the CBN’s invitation to tender and liquidity knowledge from the Financial Markets Dealers Association (FMDA), which initiatives N2.813 trillion in inflows into the monetary system this week.
The public sale comes amid substantial liquidity following the settlement of N2.132 trillion in Open Market Operation (OMO) maturities and N53.493 billion in main market maturities on Tuesday, probably supporting demand for presidency securities.
FMDA initiatives N2.81 trillion inflows:
The CBN’s public sale discover reveals that the N800 billion Treasury Bills supply contains three tenors, with the 364-day instrument accounting for the biggest portion.
The securities will probably be issued by a Dutch public sale, whereas the FMDA expects maturing devices and coupon funds to offer further liquidity throughout the week.
- The public sale contains N100 billion in 91-day payments, N100 billion in 182-day payments and N600 billion in 364-day payments, representing 12.5%, 12.5% and 75% of the overall supply, respectively.
- OMO maturities are anticipated to contribute N2.408 trillion, accounting for roughly 85.6% of the N2.813 trillion projected weekly inflows.
- Federal Government bond coupon funds are anticipated to offer N263.58 billion, whereas Treasury Bills maturities will contribute N130.72 billion.
Corporate bond coupon funds account for an additional N10.92 billion, finishing the anticipated inflows from maturing securities and curiosity funds.
- The projected N2.813 trillion influx is barely under the earlier week’s N2.858 trillion, primarily as a result of no Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) distribution is recorded for this week, in contrast with N2.43 trillion beforehand.
However, OMO maturities are N341 billion increased than the N2.067 trillion recorded within the previous week.
FMDA additionally reported that system liquidity elevated by 10.39% week-on-week to N6.936 trillion within the week ended October 23, earlier than further inflows anticipated this week.
CBN Auction may soak up N669 billion:
The October 28 Treasury Bills public sale coincides with N130.72 billion in maturing Treasury Bills, with settlement scheduled for October 29.
The compensation will return funds to traders and monetary establishments, probably supporting reinvestment demand throughout the public sale.
- The N800 billion marketed supply exceeds the scheduled Treasury Bills maturity of N130.72 billion by roughly N669.28 billion.
- If the DMO allots the complete marketed quantity, the public sale would soak up N669.28 billion greater than the funds launched by the Treasury Bills maturity alone.
- Banks’ SDF placements of N6.98 trillion as of October 27 point out substantial funds deposited with the CBN forward of the public sale.
- The CBN’s OMO operations may additionally soak up a part of the liquidity returning to the monetary system by maturing securities.
- The precise impression on banking-system liquidity will rely on investor subscriptions, ultimate allotments and the extent to which traders reinvest proceeds from maturing devices.
The substantial inflows from OMO maturities may additionally affect liquidity situations past the Treasury Bills public sale.
One-Year Bills dominate CBN supply:
The 364-day Treasury Bill accounts for N600 billion, or 75%, of the October 28 supply, reflecting the federal government’s focus of deliberate issuance on the longest out there tenor.
Demand for one-year Treasury Bills has remained robust in latest auctions, even as cease charges declined from earlier highs.
- At the October 7 auction, the DMO allotted N968.47 billion towards an marketed supply of N900 billion.
- The 364-day cease fee declined to fifteen.85%, reflecting the decrease yields recorded on longer-tenor authorities securities.
- Nairametrics additionally reported that DMO rejected approximately 74% of N1.032 trillion total subscriptions, accepting solely N269.06 billion on the October 14 NTB auctions.
- traders submitted N1.683 trillion in bids for the one-year invoice on the October 7 public sale, highlighting demand for longer-dated devices.
- The October 28 supply gives one other alternative for traders to reinvest proceeds from maturing securities, significantly by the 364-day instrument.
The public sale will check whether or not robust demand for presidency securities continues amid elevated banking-system liquidity and substantial anticipated maturities.
However, the ultimate allotment and cease charges will rely on precise subscriptions and the CBN’s broader liquidity-management operations.
Strong demand may give the DMO room to decrease cease charges additional, whereas further liquidity withdrawals or increased investor yield expectations may restrict downward strain on charges.
