DMO: FGN Bond Auction for March Oversubscribed

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has disclosed that the FGN Bond Auction for March was oversubscribed like the January and February auctions.

Total subscription at the March Auction was N142.81 billion, representing 204 per cent of the amount offered. The subscription rates for the 5, 7 and 10 year Bonds were 189 per cent, 84 per cent and 329 per cent respectively, showing the preference of investors for the 10-year Bond. The result of the auction obtained from the DMO website indicated that based on the bids received, a total of N64.06 billion was allotted and the rates were 13.40 per cent for the five-year, 13.53 per cent for the seven-year and 13.60 per cent for the 10-year Bond.

According to the DMO, the federal government allotted N64.06 billion bonds in its March auction, as against the N70 billion earlier planned.

The Office conducted the third in the series of FGN Bond Auctions for the year on March 21, 2018 to raise funds for the implementation of the 2018 Budget.

Bonds were offered in three tenors – 5, 7 and 10 years, to meet the needs of the various investor categories. “The Auction was oversubscribed, just like the January and February Auctions. Total subscription at the March Auction was N142.81 billion, representing 204% of the amount offered. The subscription rates for the 5, 7 and 10 year Bonds were 189%, 84% and 329% respectively, showing the preference of investors for the 10-year Bond.

“Based on the bids received, a total of N64.06 billion was allotted and the rates were 13.40% for the 5-year, 13.53% for the 7-year and 13.60% for the 10-year Bond,” the DMO said.