06 October 2015, Sweetcrude, Lagos – Local and international financial market products and services update.
NIGERIA: President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday promised that the 2016 budget being prepared by his administration would be specially designed to encourage the diversification of the nation’s economy.
He said new policies and measures that would move the economy away from the current dependence on the oil and gas sector would be introduced.
The President, however, did not disclose the specific policies and measures.
According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari spoke while receiving the President of the Movement of the Enterprises of France, Mr. Pierre Gattaz, and a delegation of French investors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
FX: The special auction funds maintained at 196.00/197.50 yesterday. The Vice President mentioned in an interview that the FX restriction is only for a short – term measure.
FIXED INCOME: Yesterday witnessed sufficient buying interest in bonds and bills. With money market long N385bn; there was decent cash to be put to work. Whisper also fuelled the rally that the CBN may not be mopping up any liquidity via OMOs soon. O/N rate closed at a YTD low of 2%. CRR refund is still expected to be credited back to the system. Market volatility remains elevated with players still lacking clear direction.
U.S: U.S. equity-index futures retreated, while Treasuries edged higher with the yen and gold after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index capped its longest rising streak this year. Indonesia’s stocks and currency surged.
Contracts on the S&P 500 slid 0.5% after the gauge rose for five straight days, and the yield on 10-year Treasuries retreated two basis points. European equities fluctuated after German factory orders unexpectedly fell, underscoring challenges to growth in the area. The rupiah jumped the most since 2013, while Indonesian companies led gains on the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Commodities slipped.
EUROPE: German factory orders unexpectedly fell in August in a sign that Europe’s largest economy is vulnerable to weaker growth in China and other emerging markets.
Orders, adjusted for seasonal swings and inflation, dropped 1.8% after decreasing a revised 2.2% in July, data from the Economy Ministry in Berlin showed on Tuesday. The typically volatile number compares with a median estimate of a 0.5% increase in a Bloomberg survey.
A China-led slowdown in emerging markets that threatens Germany’s export-oriented economy is exacerbated by an emissions scandal at Volkswagen AG that could affect as many as 11 million cars globally. Still, business confidence unexpectedly increased in Sept. as the economy benefited from strengthening domestic demand on the back of record employment, rising wages and low inflation.
COMMODITIES: Oil’s gain halted near $46 a barrel before U.S. government data forecast to show crude stockpiles in the world’s largest consumer expanded for a second week. Futures were little changed in New York after rising 1.6% on Monday. Inventories probably increased by 2 million barrels last week, according to a Bloomberg survey before an Energy Information Administration report Wednesday. Royal Dutch Shell Plc is planning for a longer period of low prices, Chief Executive Officer Ben Van Beurden said.
Macro Economic Indicators
Inflation rate (YoY) for Nov., 2014 9.30%
Monetary Policy Rate current 13.00%
FX Reserve (Bn $) as at January 09 2015 30.343
Money Market Highlights
NIBOR (%)
O/N 2.0000
30 Days 14.6702 90 Days 15.8452
180 Days 17.1314
LIBOR (%)
USD 1 Month 0.1947
USD 2 Months 0.2604
USD 3 Months 0.3271
USD 6 Months 0.5345 USD 12 Months 0.8521
Benchmark Yields
Tenor Maturity Yield (%)
91d 07-Jan-16 10.36
182d 07-Apr-16 12.93
364d 01-Sep-16 14.03
2yr 27-Aug-17 14.04
3yr 29-Jun-18 14.14
5yr 13-Feb-20 14.59
Indicative Currency Exchange Rates
Bid Offer
USDNG 197.00 199.50
EURUSD 1.1115 1.1317
GBPUSD 1.5053 1.5255
USDJPY 120.15 120.18
USDCHF 0.96845 0.9786
GBPEUR 1.3409 1.3613
USDZAR 13.5874 13.7908
JPYNGN 161.8497 161.9503
CHFNGN 204.99 206.68
EURNGN 217.24 219.60
GBPNGN 309.40 310.79
ZARNGN 14.69 16.61