May 21, 2025/CSL Research As anticipated, the MPC decided to leave its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 27.5%. CBN governor Olayemi Cardoso explained that the rate hold was imperative to allow for a clearer assessment of emerging short-term economic developments. We still expect the MPC to cut its benchmark policy […]
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IOSCO Releases Sustainable Bonds Report
May 21, 2025/IOSCO IOSCO has today published its Sustainable Bonds Report which identifies the key characteristics and trends tied to the sustainable bond market. The sustainable bond market includes green, social, sustainability, and sustainability-linked bonds, and is a rapidly growing market. In 2024, total issuance reached USD 1.1 trillion, which […]
AfDB’s Adesina Warns of Economic Shockwaves from US Tariffs, Calls for Strategic Global Engagement
Image Credit: AfDB Africa should engage the U.S. through “flexible and constructive” trade negotiations, Adesina says in exclusive interview with CNN’s Amanpour May 21, 2025/AfDB As the United States imposes higher tariffs with global ramifications, African Development Bank Group, President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has warned that these measures could trigger […]
