Author: InvestAdvocate

Nigerian Equities Open Week Bearish -0.2%, Dragged by Blue Chips

March 30, 2026/Cordros Report EQUITIES  The Nigerian equities market started the week on a bearish note as losses in WAPCO (-3.3%), ZENITHBANK (-2.9%), GTCO (-1.0%) and DANGSUGAR (-2.8%) dragged the All-Share Index lower by 0.2% to 200,484.44 points. Consequently, the Month-to-Date and Year-to-Date returns settled at +4.2% and +29.1%, respectively. […]

Afreximbank Concludes New $2-Billion Three-Year Dual Tranche Syndicated Term Loan Facility

—– heralding increased investor confidence in the Bank March 30, 2026/Afreximbank Proceeds from the facility, concluded on 9 March 2026, will be used by Afreximbank to refinance existing facilities and for general corporate purposes African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has successfully concluded a new three-year Dual Tranche Syndicated Term Loan Facility […]

Prospects for Shrinking the Fed’s Balance Sheet

March 27, 2026/US Federal Reserve Governor Stephen I. Miran Thank you, Francisco, for the kind introduction. It is an honor to be here at the Economic Club of Miami.1 Tonight I will talk about a topic too large to ignore: the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet. Like any other bank, the Fed’s […]