AIICO MONEY MARKET FUND NEWSLETTER -OCTOBER 2021

AIICO Money Market Fund recorded a net yield of 9.88% p.a in October 2021, slightly lower than previous month’s closing yield of 10.08% p.a. Nevertheless, outperforming its benchmark’s average yield of 2.52%. This comes off the back of investment in high yielding treasury bills and other short-term securities, with the 364-day paper closing at 6.99% for the month under review, from 7.50% the previous month. Weighted Average tenor of the assets in the fund closed at ca 53.18 days.

FINANCIAL MARKETS TODAY – 29 October 2021

Interbank system liquidity improved slightly, opening with a deficit balance of ca ₦14.49 billion, better than yesterday’s balance of ca ₦210.19 billion. Thus, the Open Buy Back (OBB) and Overnight (ON) trended higher at 18.00% and 18.50% from 14.80% and 15.25% respectively, the previous day.

FINANCIAL MARKETS TODAY – 28 October 2021

Interbank system liquidity contracted further today, opening with a deficit balance of ca ₦210.19 billion lower than yesterday’s balance of ca ₦11.94 billion. Thus, the Open Buy Back (OBB) and Overnight (ON) trended higher at 14.80% and 15.25% from 14.50% and 15.15% respectively, the previous day.