Money supply hits all-time high of N99.23tn despite liquidity squeeze

Money supply (M3) has hit an all-time high of N99.23 trillion in May 2024, despite monetary tightening by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Data from the CBN showed that M3 rose by by 2.33 percent from N96.97 trillion recorded in April 2024. It increased by 7.46 percent quarter-on-quarter from N92.34 trillion in March 2024.

M3 refers to a broad measure of the money supply in an economy. It encompasses various types of liquid assets readily available for spending or investment.

M3 includes M2 (currency, checking deposits, and savings deposits up to two years) along with large time deposits (longer than two years), institutional money market funds, and short-term repurchase agreements (repos).

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Currency in circulation inched up by 1.02 percent to N3.96 trillion in May 2024 compared to N3.92 trillion in April 2024. On a quarterly basis currency in circulation rose by 2.59 percent from N3.86 trillion in March of the same year.

The Central Bank data showed that credit to the private sector increased to N74.31 trillion in May 2024, representing 1.92 percent rise above N72.91 trillion in April 2024.

Currency outside banks rose to N3.70 trillion in May 2024. This represents 2.77 percent increase compared to N3.60 trillion in April 2024.

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Hope Moses-Ashike

Hope Moses-Ashike is an Associate Editor, Banking and Finance, with more than a decade of experience reporting on Nigeria’s financial system and broader economy. She closely tracks market movements, monetary policy decisions, company disclosures, regulatory actions, economic indicators, and global developments, and interprets what they mean for businesses, investors, policymakers, and households. Her reporting helps readers understand complex issues such as inflation trends, foreign exchange market dynamics, interest rate decisions, bank performance, and investment risks. She also covers major international events and periodically travels to Washington, D.C., to report on the World Bank/IMF Spring and Annual Meetings. Her dedication to financial journalism has earned her multiple recognitions and invitations to high-level professional development programmes. She is an alumna of the International Visitors Leadership Programme (IVLP) in the United States and holds an Advanced Financial Journalism Certificate from the Press Association Training in London, UK. Her other notable achievements include completing the Lagos Business School CMC Programme, the Bloomberg Media Africa Initiative Programme, and a Master Class in Journalism at Rhodes University in South Africa.