The Debt Management Office (DMO) says Nigeria has redeemed a
$500 million Eurobond on its due date, July 12, 2023.
Eurobond is a debt instrument that’s denominated in a
currency other than the home currency of the country or market in which it is
issued.
In a statement on Wednesday, the DMO said the successful
redemption of the Eurobond shows the country’s commitment to meeting its debt
service obligations.
The debt management agency said the Eurobond was issued in
July 2013 (as part of a dual-tranche USD1 billion Eurobond) for a tenor of ten
years at a coupon of 6.375 percent per annum.
“Nigeria had
previously redeemed a USD500 million Eurobond in July 2018, another USD500
million Eurobond in January 2021, and a USD300 million Diaspora Bond in June
2022,” the statement reads.
“These, together with the USD500 million Eurobond redeemed
today, bring the total amount of securities redeemed by Nigeria in the
International Capital Market (ICM) to USD1.8 billion.
“Nigeria’s successful redemption of its Eurobonds and
Diaspora Bond in the ICM over the past six (6) years is a demonstration of its
strong debt management operations and planning.”
Recall that in
January 2021 that the federal government repaid a $500 million Eurobond issued
ten years earlier. The Eurobond was Nigeria’s first foray into the
international capital market.
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