CBN Faces N8.57 Trillion Liquidity Surge as OMO and Bond Maturities Hit Banking System

A confluence of maturing open-market operation bills and government bonds is injecting N8.57 trillion in liquidity into Nigeria's banking system, creating a new monetary management challenge for the Central Bank of Nigeria. The surge follows the CBN's recent 350-basis-point rate cut and carries direct implications for fintech treasury operations and lending players active in the market.