One can almost hear the sigh of relief coming from Abuja. Oil prices are up and the immediate threat to the nation’s foreign exchange reserves has receded. Markets (long-dated bonds
Economic growth; inflation; foreign exchange. These are three of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s key responsibilities, yet prioritising one at the expense of the others can prove costly. Yet how
Q1 2021 GDP was reported on Sunday evening and showed the growth rate at 0.51% year-on-year (y/y). This was better than the 0.11% y/y growth of Q4 but Q1 2021’s
For the past 18 months investors in 1-year risk-free Nigerian Treasury Bills (T-bills) have been denied a return anywhere near the rate of inflation. Yet this has begun to change
Tomorrow we publish our report on the Mutual Fund (Collective Investment Scheme) industry. The total assets under management (AUM) of Nigeria’s Mutual Funds grew by 50% last year to N1.6
Last week the Central Bank of Nigeria removed the directors of First Bank of Nigeria, but reinstated its managing director, in a move that grabbed headlines. It raises the issue
It was in April last year when oil prices hit multi-year lows, the price of Brent crude dipping down to US$19.33/bbl late in the month and West Texas Light hitting
Last week the fixed income markets received two important indicators as to the likely direction of market interest rates. One was the fact that a few members of the Central
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the CBN meets today and tomorrow to decide upon its Monetary Policy Rate (MPR). We estimate that it will keep the MPR on hold
Inflation continues to rise, with February inflation reported at 17.33% year-on-year after 16.47% y/y in January, and food inflation at 21.79% y/y. Policymakers believe that structural issues are the core
