he Federal Government has launched its March 2025 savings bonds, offering Nigerians attractive investment opportunities with annual interest rates of 16.635% and 17.635%.
According to the Debt Management Office (DMO), the two-year bond, maturing in March 2027, carries a 16.635% interest rate, while the three-year bond, set to mature in March 2028, offers 17.635%.
Subscriptions are open from March 3 to March 7, with payments commencing on March 12. Investors can participate with a minimum investment of N5,000, in increments of N1,000, up to a maximum of N50 million. Interest is paid quarterly, with full capital repayment at maturity.
The DMO assured investors of the bonds’ security, emphasizing that they are government-backed, tax-free for pension funds and select investors, and tradable on the Nigerian Exchange.
This issuance follows the government’s successful February bond auction, which raised N1.63 trillion as part of its N13 trillion borrowing plan for the 2025 national budget.
