DMO Offers Federal Govt. Savings Bonds for Sale

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DMO-DG Patience Oniha
DMO Offers Federal Govt. Savings Bonds for Sale

The Debt Management Office (DMO), on Monday, announced two new Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) savings bonds offer at N1,000 per unit for September.

According to the DMO, on its website, the first one is a two-Year FGN Savings Bond due on Sept. 14, 2024, at an interest rate of 11.04 per cent per annum. The second offer is a three-year FGN savings bond due on Sept. 14, 2025, at an interest rate of 12.04 per cent per annum

“Offer opens on Sept. 5 and closes on Sept. 9. Settlement date is Sept. 14, while coupon payment dates are Dec. 14, March 14, June 14 and Sept. 14. READ: DMO Offers FGN Savings Bonds for Subscription

“They are subject to a minimum subscription of N5,000, and multiples of N1,000 thereafter, and subject to a maximum subscription of N50 million.

“Interest payment is made quarterly, while bullet repayment (principal amount) will be made on the maturity date,” it said. It added that the FGN savings bonds qualified as securities in which trustees could invest under the Trustee Investment Act.

“It also qualifies as government securities within the meaning of Company Income Tax Act (CITA) and Personal Income Tax Act (PITA) for Tax Exemption for Pension Funds, among other investors.

# DMO Offers FGN Savings Bonds for Sale