DMO Lists ₦150b FG Bonds For Auction

Hamilton Nwosa
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The Debt Management Office (DMO), on Wednesday, announced the auctioning of three Federal Government, (FG) bonds of ₦150billion at N1,000 per unit.

Details obtained from DMO’s website said that the three bonds were valued at N50 billion each, with interest rates of 16.29 per cent; 12.50 per cent and 9.80 per cent, respectively.

It listed the auction date as April 21, while settlement date is April 23.

“Minimum units for sale are ₦50,001 thousand and in multiples of ₦1,000 thereafter.

“For re-openings of previously issued bonds, successful bidders will pay a price corresponding to the yield-to-maturity bid that clears the volume being auctioned plus any accrued interest rate on the instrument,” the DMO said.

It explained that interest rates would be paid “semi-annually,” with bullet repayment on the maturity date.

The office said that the bonds qualify as securities in which trustees can invest under the Trustee Investment Act.

“It also qualifies as government securities within the meaning of Company Income Tax Act and Personal Income Tax Act for tax exemption for pension funds and other investors.

“It is listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange and FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange,” DMO explained.

The DMO added that all federal government bonds qualified as liquid assets for the calculation of liquidity ratio for banks.

It also assured that the bonds were backed by the full faith and credit of the federal government and charged upon the general assets of Nigeria.

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