Author: InvestAdvocate

Nigeria’s rising debt burden, still a Threat to Fiscal Stability

December 12, 2025/CSL Update According to the data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria’s domestic debt stock rose to ₦80.6 trillion in Q2 2025, up from ₦78.8 trillion in Q1, an increase of 2.0% quarter-on-quarter (q/q). This also represents a 13.0% year-on-year (y/y) rise from ₦71.2 trillion recorded […]

Global Standard-Setting Bodies Publish Assessment of Margin Requirements for Non-Centrally Cleared Derivatives

December 12, 2025/IOSCO The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published a report that reviews the implementation of margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives. The report concludes that the framework has been effectively implemented and finds no evidence of material issues. […]

Oil Sinks Despite Rate Cuts and Tanker Seizures

December 12, 2025/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Oil sentiment has turned sour despite a Fed rate cut and the Trump administration’s aggressive tanker seizures. Friday, December 12, 2025 Oil prices remained rangebound this week, with ICE Brent still hovering around $63 per barrel, as the markets digested news of higher […]