DMO announces October bond offers

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DMO announces October bond offers
Debt Management Office

DMO announces October bond offers

 

The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Tuesday released two Federal Government Savings Bond offers for October.

According to a statement by the DMO, the first one is a two-year bond due in Oct. 12, 2024 at interest rate of 11.38 per cent per annum.

The second offer is a three-year bond due in Oct. 12, 2025 at interest rate of 12.38 per cent per annum.

The office announced that they are offered at N1,000 per unit subject to a maximum subscription of N5,000 and in multiples of N1, 000 thereafter, subject to a maximum subscription of N50million.

“Opening date is Oct. 4; closing date is Oct. 7; settlement date, Oct. 12, while coupon payment dates are Jan. 12, April 12, July 12 and Oct. 12.

“Interest is payable quarterly and the bullet repayment (principal sum) is done on maturity.

“FGN Bond qualifies as securities in which trustees can invest under the Trustee Investment Act. READ:DMO takes FGN securities issuance awareness to Umuahia

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

“It listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, and qualifies as liquid asset for liquidity ratio calculation for banks,’’ the DMO said.

It added that they are backed by the full faith and credit of the Federal Government, and charged upon the general assets of the country.

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