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CBN plans to raise 242bn naira in treasury bills

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LAGOS, JANUARY 24, 2017 – The Central bank Nigeria plans to raise around 242 billion naira ($772 million) in short-dated treasury bills at an auction on Feb. 1, the central bank said on Tuesday.

The bank said it would raise 45.17 billion naira in three-month debt, 80 billion in six-month bills and 117.22 billion in one-year notes, using a Dutch auction system. Payment will be due the day after the auction.

Nigeria issues treasury bills to fund its budget deficit, manage banking system liquidity and curb rising inflation.

Its annual inflation rate rose in December to 18.55 percent, its highest in more than 11 years and the eleventh straight monthly rise.

 

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