Approved Communication Channels for Transaction with Financial Markets Department

Central Bank of Nigeria Financial Markets Department Central Business District, Cadastral Zone Plot 33, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Way P.M.B. 0817, Garki, Abuja - Nigeria -mail: info@cbn.gov.ng Website www.cbn.gov.ng REF: FMD/DIR/PUB/CIR/001/009 DECEMBER 29, 2023 CIRCULAR TO ALL AUTHORISED DEALERS APPROVED COMMUNICATION CHANNELS FOR TRANSACTIONS WITH THE FINANCIAL MARKET DEPARTMENT This circular provides the approved channels of communication between the Financial Market Department (FMD) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and financial and nonfinancial institutions.

All communication by email should henceforth only be via authorised channels of communication and any correspondence through a non-permissible channel will not be binding on the CBN, and deemed null and void.

This circular is expedient on circular number Ref: FMD/DIR/PUB/CIR/001/008 which explicitly stated that communication with the CBN shall only be processed if signed by the assigned/authorised personnel as communicated by an institution to the CBN.

This circular aims to improve the operating efficiency through the transparency and credibility of all transactions with the Financial Markets Department. Below is the list of all permissible emails for communicating with the FMD

S/N	DESCRIPTION	EMAILS
l	DMO Auctions	DMOFMD@cbn.gov.ng
2	Swaps Transactions	SWAPFMD@cbn.gov.ng
3	Open Market Operation (OMO) Transactions	CBNCSOOMO@cbn.gov.ng
4	Nigerian Treasury Bills Transactions	NTBs@cbn.gov.ng
5	Nigerian Government Bonds	NGBs@cbn.gov.ng
6	Dollar Purchases (IOCs)	FXIOCFMD@cbn.gov.ng
General enquiries on SLF and SDF
7	MLMOinquires@cbn.gov.ng
8	Request on S4 creation by DMBs	MLMO2@cbn.gov.ng
Repurchase/Re-allocation of unutilised FX
9	FMDFXReturns@cbn.gov.ng
from banks/Investors &Exporters returns
Non-Interest Financial Instruments
10	NIFFMD@cbn.gov.ng
(NIFIs)/ Request for FfLF

11	Request for general information	infoFMD@cbn.gov.ng
12	FMDQ	FMDFMDQ@cbn.gov.ng

Lastly, all email and correspondence via private emails and telephone calls to staff of the Financial Market Department are henceforth prohibited to improve the credibility to all processes with the Financial Market Department.

All relevant institutions are hereby directed to comply with this new communication protocol.

This circular shall be updated as required.

Duke, Omolara O. (Ph.D.)
Director, Financial Markets Department