Nigerian Banks Park Trillions with CBN Amidst Tight Liquidity Squeeze
Nigerian banks are funneling trillions into the Central Bank's Standing Deposit Facility, signaling a strategic move to secure returns on excess cash. This significant liquidity offload highlights the CBN's ongoing efforts to manage market stability amidst fluctuating money-market rates. The decision underscores a cautious approach by lenders in a dynamic financial landscape.
NIGERIAN banks have placed about N4.4 trillion of surplus funds with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through its Standing Deposit Facility (SDF), as lenders seek safe returns on excess cash amid high money-market rates and the apex bank’s continued efforts to manage liquidity.
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