FG To Borrow N395bn Through Bonds

The Federal Government is planning to borrow between N305bn and N395bn ($1.08bn-$1.40bn) in local currency-denominated bonds with maturities ranging from five to 20 years in the third quarter of this year, the Debt Management Office has said.

The DMO said on Wednesday it would auction between N105bn and N135bn worth of bonds maturing in 2021, 2026 and 2036 in July, while same bonds valued at between N95bn and N125bn would be sold in August; and N105bn and N135bn worth of the paper would be sold in September.

In its latest debt issuance calendar, the debt office said the 2021 paper was a new issue, while the 2026 and 2036 maturing paper re-opened previously issued debt, Reuters reported.

The Federal Government issues sovereign bonds monthly to support the local bond market to create a benchmark for corporate issuance and fund its budget deficit.

The government has said it will borrow about N900bn locally to finance part of the N2.2tn deficits in the 2016 budget.

The debt office had on April 5 announced that it plans to raise between N274bn and N365bn in local currency-denominated bonds with maturities ranging between five and 20 years in the second quarter of the year.

In its latest bond issuance calendar, the DMO also said it would in June raise between N10n and N20bn in five-year, N35 to N45bn in 10- year and N45bn to N55bn worth of 20-year paper. The agency said all were re-openings of those previously issued.

Source:- Punchng