Market Updates

Treasury Bills Dominate Fixed Income Market as Investors Execute N5.32tn Trades Trading activities in Nigeria’s fixed income market remained robust last week ended July 17, 2026, with investors executing transactions worth over N5.32 trillion across Treasury Bills, Open Market Operation (OMO) Bills, Federal Government (FGN) Bonds and Sukuk securities, as... Read More →

Analyst forecasts MPC to hold rate at 26.50% The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria is expected to maintain its current monetary policy stance at the upcoming meeting of central bankers due to a volatile and hostile global energy market. In its latest macroeconomic preview report released... Read More →

New CBN capital rules may trigger N972bn equity scramble – Report Nigerian banks’ holding companies may be required to raise a combined N971.764bn in fresh equity if the Central Bank of Nigeria implements its proposed capital framework in its current form, with Access Holdings alone accounting for nearly 68 per... Read More →

NRS sets July 31 e-invoicing deadline for large firms The Nigeria Revenue Service has directed all large taxpayers to fully adopt the national e-invoicing and Electronic Fiscal System on or before July 31, warning that companies that fail to comply risk regulatory and enforcement actions under existing tax laws. The... Read More →

FG raises N729bn bond to clear GenCos’ legacy debts The Federal Government is set to issue a second bond worth about N729bn to settle verified legacy debts owed to electricity generation companies, in a move aimed at restoring liquidity to Nigeria’s power sector and improving investor confidence. The planned issuance,... Read More →

States pocket N2.37tn VAT under new tax regime State governments received N2.37tn from Value Added Tax revenue generated in the first half of 2026, representing an increase of N451.25bn compared with the corresponding period of 2025, an analysis by The PUNCH has shown. The figure indicates that states’ VAT allocation... Read More →