A 28.7% decline was recorded in system liquidity following the settlement of yesterdayโs OMO and NTB auctions. Consequently, the overnight rate eased by 5bps to 22.07%, while the OPR remained unchanged at 22.00%.
MDU Capital’s MZM fair-value estimate for the naira is โฆ984.7 already below 1,000 and ~29% below the โฆ1,385 parallel market s A re-rating toward this trend would place USD/NGN below โฆ1,000
Following the โฆ2.32tn inflow from OMO maturities, system liquidity increased by 35.5% to โฆ7.40tn from โฆ5.46tn. Consequently, the overnight rate eased by 2bps to 22.12%, while the OPR held steady at 22.00%.
The Nigerian equity market opened the week on a negative note, with the NGX-ASI declining 0.11% and Market Capitalization falling 0.09%. The mixed indicator outcomes were attributed to additional listings from International Energy Insurance Plcโs Public Offer and Prestige Assurance Plcโs Private Placement.
Nigerian equity market closed lower for the week ended August 21, 2026, with the NGX ASI down 1.35% W-o-W to 239,351.16 points and market cap at โฆ154.53 trillion.
Despite the โฆ429bn NTB maturity inflow, system liquidity declined marginally by 1.1% to โฆ3.96tn from โฆ4.01tn, as placements at the SDF window fell by 27%. Consequently, the Overnight Rate eased to 22.11%, while the OPR remained unchanged at 22.00%.
Anย 18.6% decline in liquidity brought the level to โฆ4.01 trillion from โฆ4.93 trillion, although liquidity remained elevated amid the CBNโs decision not to conduct an OMO auction to absorb excess funds. Conversely, the overnight rate edged up by 16bps to 22.36%, while the Open Repo Rate (OPR) held steady at 22.00%.
A โฆ2.2 trillion injection from OMO maturities expanded market liquidity by 45.6% to โฆ4.93 trillion from the prior โฆ3.38 trillion. Conversely, the overnight rate edged up to 22.20%, while the Open Repurchase Rate remained steady at 22.00%.
Aย slight decrease in SDF placement dragged system liquidity lower by 5.1%ย toย โฆ3.38tn from ย the prior โฆ3.57tn. Subsequently, the overnight rateย eased by 6bps to 22.19%, while the OPR held steady at 22.00%.
Nigerian equity market closed lower for the week ended August 14, 2026, with the NGX ASI down 1.20% W-o-W to 242,619.20 points and market cap at โฆ156.62 trillion.