The Local Currency Bond Shift: Can the Capital Market Rescue Real-Sector Debt?

The Local Currency Bond Shift: Can the Capital Market Rescue Real-Sector Debt?

Nigeria’s premier fast-moving consumer goods manufacturers and industrial conglomerates have made an aggressive retreat from commercial banking halls, turning instead to domestic debt markets on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) and FMDQ Securities Exchange. As a result of maximum lending rates exceeding 30 percent due to relentless monetary policy tightening by the Central Bank of Nigeria…

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FX Turnover Jumps 146% to $5.05bn

  Nigeria’s foreign exchange market has recorded its busiest week of 2026, with total turnover jumping 146.12 per cent to about 5.05 billion dollars in the week ended 21 August 2026, a level that points to steadily improving dollar liquidity in the official window and growing confidence in the naira. Data from FMDQ Securities Exchange…

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Naira Firms at 1,344 as Dollar Supply Expands

Naira Opens Week Steady Amid Market Watch

The Nigerian Naira began the final week of April with muted optimism, trading at 1,352.25 per US Dollar in the official market. This marginal gain signals a brief reprieve from last week’s volatility, where rates swung between 1,350 and 1,356. Institutional investors remain cautious, balancing macroeconomic signals against persistent liquidity constraints. The Central Bank continues…

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