05 March 2013, Sweetcrude, Lagos – Local and international financial market update.
NIGERIA: The African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of $300m to facilitate the development of Nigeria’s transportation system. A statement by the bank, which was obtained on Sunday, specifically said the loan was meant to finance the transport sector and economic reform programmes as well as Nigeria’s strategic projects for the period of 2013-2017. The loan, it added, aimed to support the implementation of the Federal Government’s reform in the transport sector and public expenditure management.
EUROPE: European stock futures climbed amid speculation that central banks around the world will continue with measures to support economic recovery. Futures on the Euro Stoxx 50 Index expiring this month added 0.5 percent to 2,637 at 7:08 a.m. in London.
INDIA: India’s service industries expanded at a slower pace in February, a private survey showed, as the weakest economic growth in a decade capped demand. The purchasing managers’ index fell to 54.2 from 57.5 in January, HSBC Holdings Plc and Markit Economics said in a statement today. A number above 50 indicates growth. Services account for about 58 percent of gross domestic product.
CHINA: Chinese stocks rebounded after the CSI 300 Index’s biggest drop in two years and as the government pledged to increase fiscal spending to support economic growth. During today’s start of the National People’s Congress, the government announced it would keep its economic growth target at 7.5 percent, unchanged from 2012, while projecting a 10 percent jump in fiscal spending to fund areas such as health care, agriculture and education. The CSI 300 Index jumped 3 percent to 2,622.81 at the close, while the Shanghai Composite Index rose 2.3 percent to 2,326.31.
Bonds – Yields trended downward about 10bps on average yesterday with some light buying across the curve and direction tipping towards a rally.
Bills – Quiet session on Monday with the central bank coming out to offer N150billion across 80,115 &164 day bills. They only sold N45billion between 10.349 and 10.50%. Secondary market activity will likely take the back foot as most of the focus goes into the primary auction and OMO auctions this week.
Money Market – OBB and unsecured O/N rates eased to 10.10% and 10.15% yesterday. Market is being kept liquid by OMO maturities.
CBN WDAS AUCTION- CBN offered $250m and sold $234.9m. Marginal rate at 155.75 naira, unchanged from previous sale on Feb. 27.
Indicative Currency Exchange Rates
Bid Offer
EURUSD 1.3040 1.3050
GBPUSD 1.5115 1.5125
USDJPY 93.12 93.52
USDCHF 0.9409 0.9429
GBPEUR 1.1592 1.1602
USDZAR 9.0614 9.1614
USDNGN 156.92 157.67
JPYNGN 1.6851 1.7351
CHFNGN 166.78 170.78
EURNGN 204.62 208.62
GBPNGN 237.18 241.18
ZARNGN 17.32 19.32
Commodities
Brent for April settlement on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange gained as much as 55 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $110.64 a barrel. The volume of all futures traded was 7.3 percent above the 100-day average.
Interest rates
NIBOR (%) LIBOR (%)
O/N 10.2500 USD 1 month 0.2052
7 Day 10.7500 USD 2 month 0.2425
30 Day 11.4583 USD 3 month 0.2831
60 Day 11.8333 USD 4 month 0.3361
90 Day 12.1250 USD 6 month 0.4554
USD 12 month 0.7450
Y/Y Consumer Inflation January 2013 : 9.00%
FX Reserves: 21 February 2013 (USD bn) 47.017
MPR 12.00%
Source: Reuters, Bloomberg, Central Bank of Nigeria, Financial Market Dealers Association Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria.
Fx
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