CBN to raise N177bn via treasury bills auction
30 June 2017 |
10:31 am
The Central Bank of Nigeria plans to raise 177 billion naira of short-dated Treasury bills at an auction on the 5th of July to finance the country's budget deficit, help manage liquidity and curb inflation.
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