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<p>Total subscription on the latest treasury bills auction saw total subscription hit 2.41 trillion naira. Following the Central Bank of Nigeria&#8217;s decision to hold interest rates, average yield in the Treasury bills market declined by 129 basis points to 20.2 per cent as limited interest persisted on the long end above 18 per cent. Traders at Access bank expect investors to position strategically ahead of the upcoming bond auction. Emmanuel Orji, treasury team member at Access Bank, joins CNBC Africa for a market update.</p>


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<p>Walmart is known for its low prices and no frills approach. So it may come as a surprise that wealthier shoppers are helping to fuel the retailer’s growth. For more than two years, the discounter has noticed more customers with six-figure incomes shopping on its website and in its stores. Households earning more than $100,000 made up 75% of the company’s market share gains in the fiscal third quarter, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said on the company’s earnings call in November.</p>
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0:00- 0:29 Introduction<br />
0:30 &#8211; 1:49 Chapter 1 What is going on?<br />
1:50 &#8211; 3:02 Chapter 2 How did it happen?<br />
3:03 &#8211; 5:33 Chapter 3 What does it mean?</p>
<p>Reporting by: Melissa Repko<br />
Edited by: Andrea Miller, Nic Henry, Darren Geeter<br />
Shot and produced by: Natalie Rice<br />
Senior Managing Producer: Tala Hadavi, Shawn Baldwin<br />
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<p>Analysts believe the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria is concise in policy direction after retaining key policy parameters, signalling a continued focus on price stability and economic sustainability. Speaking on CNBC Africa&#8217;s Nigeria MPC, the analysts expect a gradual rate cut from the next meeting in May.</p>


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<p>The Central Bank of Nigeria&#8217;s Monetary Policy Committee has left the Monetary Policy Rate unchanged at 27.5 per cent alongside other key parameters. The Central Bank Governor, Olayemi Cardoso expressed satisfaction around the positive impact of recent reforms on the  macroeconomic environment and expressed optimism around expected increases in the flow of foreign direct and porfolio investments owing to stronger investors&#8217; confidence.</p>


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<p>The Central Bank of Nigeria is likely to leave monetary policy rate at 27.5 per cent and at most cut rates by 25 basis points following the release of the rebased consumer price index data. That’s the view of Bismarck Rewane, CEO of Financial Derivatives, Kubi Momoh, Chairman of CitiTrust Asset Management and Gregory Kronsten, Consultant on African Economics during CNBC Africa’s Special MPC Broadcast. They note the country is headed into an environment of improving macroeconomic stability on the back of recent reforms.</p>


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<p>Investors shift focus to today’s 700-billion-naira Primary Market Auction. Traders at Access bank say the market is recording a bull-run following a sharp drop in January&#8217;s inflation data. Tobechukwu Ikpe, Treasury Team Member at Access Bank joins CNBC Africa for more market movements.</p>


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