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Nigeria set to raise $300m through diaspora bond
Federal Government of Nigeria plans to raise about $300 million by selling a diaspora bond targeting Nigerians living abroad, First Bank said.
The bond, which will have a maturity of five to seven years, is expected to be issued by June, the bank said.
Nigeria has asked Goldman Sachs and Stanbic IBTC Bank , the local unit of South Africa’s Standard Bank , to advise it on the sale of the maiden bond. It also appointed United Bank for Africa as one of the bookrunners on the deal.
Nigeria is the world’s fifth-biggest destination for international remittances with 5 million Nigerians living abroad sending money back to relatives, according to Western Union.
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