{
  "id": 12047214,
  "title": "Fixed-income Trading Hits N41.07trn as FGN Bond Transactions Jump 51.6%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/fixed-income-trading-hits-n41-07trn-as-fgn-bond-transactions-jump-51-6",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-05T01:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/05/fixed-income-trading-hits-n41-07trn-as-fgn-bond-transactions-jump-51-6/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In September, Nigeria's fixed-income market witnessed a significant surge in trading activity, with the face value of transactions increasing by 12.1 per cent to N41.07 trillion. This growth was primarily driven by a rise in transactions related to FGN bonds, which saw a 51.6 per cent increase in face value traded, reaching N6.96 trillion. The number of FGN bond trades also jumped from 2,471 to 3,889, contributing significantly to the month-on-month expansion in fixed-income activity. Treasury bills and Sukuk also experienced increases in both face value traded and the number of trades, although at a more modest pace. The overall market recorded 11,652 trades worth N41.07 trillion in September, representing a 51.6 per cent increase from the previous month.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}