Local Over The Counter bond prices appreciated (and yields decreased) across the maturities tracked following renewed bargain hunting activity and boost in financial system liquidity.
Specifically, the 20-year, 10.00% FGN July 2030 bond, the 10-year, 16.39% FGN JAN 2022 paper, the 7-year, 16.00% FGN JUN 2019 paper and the 5-year, 14.50% FGN JUL 2021 paper increased by N1.29, N0.50, N0.09 and N1.32 respectively while their corresponding yields declined to 14.51% (from 14.66%), 14.36% (from 14.52%), 14.98% (from 15.05%) and 14.56% (from 15.05%).
Elsewhere, FGN Eurobonds prices tanked across the maturities amid sustained profit taking activity on the London Stock Exchange.
Specifically, the 10-year bonds, 6.75% JAN 28, 2021 and 6.38% JUL 12, 2023 shed N0.30 and N0.21 respectively (corresponding yields increased to 4.66% and 5.29% from 4.57% and 5.26% respectively) while the 5-year, 5.13% JUL 12, 2018 bond lost N0.10 (yield rose to 3.46% from 3.35%).
This week, CBN on behalf of Debt Management Office will auction FGN bonds worth N100 billion, viz: 5-year 14.50% FGN JUL 2021 paper worth N50 billion and 10-year, 16.29% FGN MAR 2027 bond worth N50 billion, Reuters reports.
