FMDQ OTC, International Finance Corporation and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have concluded plans to hold Debt Capital Markets (DCM) workshop to stimulate debt management growth.

This is contained in a statement issued by FMDQ in Lagos .
The statement said that the workshop was in line with FMDQ's commitment to lead the revolution in the Nigerian DCM.

It stated that the two-day workshop with the theme “The Nigerian Debt Capital Markets – Towards a Brighter Future,” was aimed at stimulating the growth of the Nigerian DCM.

The statement added that the workshop would diagnose the issues hindering the empowerment of the markets and propound practical and implementable remedies to the issues.

It said that the nation's DCM had grown over the past 10 years and the options presented by the issuance of debt securities would stimulate economic growth and development.

The statement added that the workshop would highlight the role and impact of the DCM to the government, regulators, issuers, investors, market operators, and economy as a whole.

It said that the workshop would provide forum for stakeholders of the Nigerian DCM and global markets experts to interact and deliberate on ways to bridge the developmental gaps and foster sustainable growth of debt management.

The statement noted that FMDQ, SEC and the Federal Government at the end of the workshop would champion Nigerian DCM road map that would facilitate the growth of the real sector.

It said that the DCM road map would focus on initiatives that would impact the real sector of the economy to promote Nigeria’s vision of becoming one of the top 20 economies in the world by 2020.

The workshop, slated for Oct. 27 and 28, will take place in Lagos.