Tinubu support boosts BOI N250bn bond oversubscription
President Tinubu’s leadership led to the oversubscription of BOI’s N250bn Series 1 Fixed Rate Bond, demonstrating investor confidence in Nigeria’s capital Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-support-boosts-boi-n250bn-bond-oversubscription/
The Bank of Industry (BOI) announced that President Bola Tinubu's support played a crucial role in the oversubscription of the bank's N250 billion Series 1 Fixed Rate Bond within five working days. The strong investor response was hailed as a vote of confidence in both BOI and Nigeria's domestic capital market. The bond was issued through BOI Financing SPV Plc under the $1 billion Multi-Currency Instruments Programme.
CEO Olasupo Olusi attributed the rapid oversubscription to incentives approved personally by the President, stating that it demonstrated the capital market's ability to mobilize long-term capital for productive investment. BOI plans to use a separate N100 billion fund approved by the President to lower the bond's pricing and provide relief to manufacturers and other customers facing high interest rates.
The transaction is seen as a significant expansion of BOI's funding architecture, complementing its international capital market experience with increased mobilization of long-term capital from domestic institutional investors. The ultimate goal is to translate investor confidence into enhanced financing for Nigerian enterprises, potentially boosting industrial expansion, job creation, domestic value chains, and economic competitiveness.
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