Banking surplus cash reaches ₦6.28 trillion ahead of inflows

Expected ₦4.9 trillion may be partly offset by settlements

Banking surplus cash reaches ₦6.28 trillion ahead of inflows

Expected ₦4.9 trillion may be partly offset by settlements
  • Publish date: 2026-10-21
  • Category: Standards & Policy
  • Original source: The Punch
  • Reading time: 1 min read

PUNCH reported excess banking-system cash of ₦6.28 trillion at the prior week’s end, up 69.3% from ₦3.71 trillion. About ₦4.9 trillion in FAAC and maturing CBN and Treasury-bill inflows was expected; bond settlements and CBN operations could absorb some.

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