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Nigeria government bonds · auction 20 Jan 2021 · NGN

Nigeria bond auction, 20 Jan 2021: 15-year at 8.74%

3 bond lines from the Debt Management Office, Nigeria’s own result. Rates are the marginal (stop) rate, percent per annum; uniform-price auctions, so every successful bid pays it. Information, not advice.

Headline: 15-year bond 12.50% FGN MAR 2035

8.74%

Largest amount accepted at this auction

Change vs previous 15-year sale

+179.5 bp

6.95% on 16 Dec 2020

Accepted

NGN 122.4bn

Against NGN 150.0bn on offer

Bid cover

1.95×

Bids of NGN 238.3bn ÷ accepted

Results

Every line, 3 in all

Amounts in NGN millions. Change is in basis points (100 bp = 1 percentage point) from the previous sale of the same tenor, whenever it was. Bid cover is bids received divided by the amount accepted.

  • 10-year16.2884% FGN MAR 2027matures 17 Mar 2027
    Sale
    reopening
    Coupon
    16.288%
    Rate
    7.980%
    Bid range
    5.70–16.00%
    Change, bp
    +198
    Offered, NGNm
    50,000
    Bids, NGNm
    91,840
    Accepted, NGNm
    49,400
    Bid cover
    1.86×
    Source
    notice
  • 15-year12.50% FGN MAR 2035matures 27 Mar 2035
    Sale
    reopening
    Coupon
    12.500%
    Rate
    8.740%
    Bid range
    7.50–15.00%
    Change, bp
    +179.5
    Offered, NGNm
    50,000
    Bids, NGNm
    106,370
    Accepted, NGNm
    57,930
    Bid cover
    1.84×
    Source
    notice
  • 25-year9.80% FGN JUL 2045matures 24 Jul 2045
    Sale
    reopening
    Coupon
    9.800%
    Rate
    8.950%
    Bid range
    4.40–12.50%
    Change, bp
    +195
    Offered, NGNm
    50,000
    Bids, NGNm
    40,070
    Accepted, NGNm
    15,030
    Bid cover
    2.67×
    Source
    notice

Source notice: dmo.gov.ng. Compiled by Afronomics, data updated 2026-10-19. Information, not advice.

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Afronomics (2026). Nigeria government bond auction, 20 Jan 2021, compiled from the Debt Management Office, Nigeria. Retrieved 5 November 2026, from https://www.afronomicsfeed.com/markets/bonds/nigeria/2021-01-20