The Central Bank of Nigeria has intensified its liquidity tightening drive after conducting one of its biggest single-session Open Market Operations, OMO, auctions on May 21, 2026.
Data published by the apex bank showed that the CBN mopped up a total of three point six nine two trillion naira through two short-term instruments. The apex bank had offered six hundred billion naira across 33-day and 138-day bills, but investor demand surged far above expectations, with subscriptions exceeding three point six trillion naira — more than six times the amount on offer
