Nigeria: Flight to Safety Triggers N300bn Decline in Credit to Private Sector

19 March 2018

Credit to the private sector fell by N300 billion to N21.99 trillion in January, occasioned by investors' increased preference for safe assets with high yield as represented by government securities.

As a result, credit to the federal government rose by N284 billion to N3.88 trillion during the month.

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