{
  "id": 11791956,
  "title": "FG pays $22.5m in charges on controversial UAE loan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/fg-pays-22-5m-in-charges-on-controversial-uae-loan",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-03T23:26:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/fg-pays-22-5m-in-charges-on-controversial-uae-loan/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the second quarter of 2026, the Nigerian Federal Government paid $22.5 million in charges related to its controversial $1.5 billion Total Return Swap financing agreement with First Abu Dhabi Bank. This payment constituted 1.5% of the $1.5 billion drawn so far from the $5 billion financing program. The Debt Management Office (DMO) did not specify the nature of the charges, which could include arrangement, commitment, transaction, or other fees. The payment represents 57.3% of all \"other charges\" incurred on Nigeria's external debt portfolio during the quarter.",
  "summary": "The Federal Government paid $22.5m in charges on its controversial $1.5bn Total Return Swap financing from First Abu Dhabi Bank in Q2 2026, DMO data shows. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-pays-22-5m-in-charges-on-controversial-uae-loan/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "FG pays $22.5m in charges on controversial UAE loan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/fg-pays-22-5m-in-charges-on-controversial-uae-loan-11793687",
        "published": "2026-10-03T23:36:45.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}