The Debt Management Office (DMO), yesterday listed a triple-tranche of $4billion Eurobonds, $1.25billionn Eurobonds and N250billion Sukuk on Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX).

Speaking at the closing Gong Ceremony to commemorate the listing, the Chief Executive Officer, NGX, Temi Popoola noted that despite the macro-economy challenges, Nigeria’s capital market has remained stronger.

He noted that under the Director-General, DMO, Patience Oniha, the debt market has seen a lot of innovations on the backdrop of furtherance listing of Eurobond, Sukuk and bonds.

He expressed that the listing, is a testament of DG of DMO leadership skills and the debt market has benefited tremendously.

Read also: How Parallex transitioned from microfinance to commercial bank – MD

Commenting on the listing, the DG DMO expressed appreciation to the management of NGX for their support and capital market operators for sustaining the secondary market activities.

According to her, “So we’re grateful and we want to appeal that you continue to do the good work and support the government as we use the capital market to borrow in a transparent manner to support the implementation of the budgets and other government activities.”

Commenting also, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc, Haruna Jalo-Waziri commended the debt office over effective implementation and following due process in infrastructural financing

He added that capital market stakeholders celebrate achievements that are difficult to achieve, stressing that it is meant to help in the future of the country.

More from our Markets Column

Iheanyi Nwachukwu, is a creative content writer with almost two decades journalism experience writing on banking, finance, capital markets, and tax. The multiple awards winning journalist is Assistant Editor, BusinessDay. Iheanyi holds BSc Degree in Economics from Imo State University; Master of Science (MSc) Degree in Management from University of Lagos. Iheanyi has attended several work-related trainings including (i) Advanced Writing and Reporting Skills (Pan African University, Lagos); (ii) News Agency Journalism (Indian Institute of Mass Communication {IIMC}, New Delhi, India); and (iii) Capital Markets Development and Regulations (International Law Institute {ILI} of Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA). Other trainings Iheanyi attended include: Economic/Political Risk Analysis (By Thomson Reuters Foundation); International Financial Journalism (IFJ) (By PMA Media Training, UK); Effective Business Writing Skills (By Phillips Consulting); Reporting on Corporate Governance (By International Finance Corporation (IFC) & Thomson Reuters Foundation UK); etc. In addition, he has participated in high-level economy & markets events in Dubai, South Africa, Morocco, and other African countries like Zambia, Ghana and Gambia.

Join BusinessDay whatsapp Channel, to stay up to date

Open In Whatsapp