PRESS RELEASE

DMO releases Public Debt Data for December 2018

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has released the Public Debt Data for December 2018. The Report which includes data on the composition of the Public Debt Data, also provided a breakdown of the Debt between the Federal and the State Governments (including the Federal Capital Territory).

The Report revealed that the Total Public Debt stood at N24.387 trillion or USD79.437 billion as at December 31, 2018 representing a year-on-year growth of 12.25%. Further details provided in the Report showed that more progress was made towards achieving the target Debt Stock mix of 60% (Domestic) and 40% (External). The share of Domestic Debt dropped to 68.18% from 73.36% as at December 31, 2017 thereby achieving a Mix of 68.18% and 31.82% in the Debt Stock. According to the DMO the strategy of using relatively cheaper and longer tenored external funds is achieving the expected objectives. Some of the Objectives were: to create more space for other borrowers in the domestic market, extend the average tenor of the debt stock in order to reduce refinancing risk and increase External Reserves. The implementation of the strategy led to an injection of N855 billion through the redemption of Nigerian Treasury Bills in 2018 and a general drop in the FGN’s borrowing rate in the domestic market from over 18% p.a. in 2017 to 14 – 15% p.a. in 2018.

The DMO stated that the FGN’s Domestic Debt Stock includes N331.12 billion Promissory Notes issued to Oil Marketing Companies and State Governments in December 2018.

The DMO stated that some of its major plans in 2019 are to undertake more of project-tied borrowing and access more external borrowing from Concessional Sources. Furthermore, the DMO announced plans to issue 30-year Federal Government of Nigeria Bonds (FGN Bonds) for the first time. The issuance of the Bond will meet the needs of annuity funds and other long term investors while also developing the domestic capital market and reducing the re-financing risk of the FGN. Another area of focus will be the management of Risks associated with the Debt Stock to mitigate Debt Service Costs.

DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE

The Presidency

NDIC Building (First Floor),

Plot 447/448 Constitution Avenue,

Central Business District,

P.M.B. 532, Garki, Abuja

Tel: +234 - 8110000881-3

Website: http://www.dmo.gov.ng,

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April 4, 2019

MARCH 2019 FGN BOND AUCTION OVERSUBSCRIBED

The FGN Bond Auction for March 2019 conducted by the Debt Management Office (DMO) on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at which N100 billion Bonds were offered, was oversubscribed just as in the Auctions for January and February 2019.

The DMO offered three instruments at the Auction for 3, 7 and 10-year tenors and  subscriptions for the three instruments was in excess of N148 billion for competitive bids. Non-competitive bids valued at N92.6 billion were also received, taking the total  subscriptions across the 3 tenors to over N240.6 billion.

The trend of investors’ preference for the longer tenured instrument continued, with the 10-year bond significantly oversubscribed with a bid-to-cover ratio above 5.

Allotments were made to successful bidders at the rates of 13.5% for the 5-year, 13.5% for the 7-year and 13.5% for the 10-year bonds, which are considerably lower than the allotment rates for the February 2019 Auction.

The total amount allotted to both competitive and non-competitive bids for the three instruments was N121.95 billion.

DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE

The Presidency

NDIC Building (First Floor),

Plot 447/448 Constitution Avenue,

Central Business District,

P.M.B. 532, Garki, Abuja

Tel: +234 - 8110000881-3

Website: http://www.dmo.gov.ng,

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

March 27, 2019