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UBA introduces instant PIN for debit cardholders

United Bank for Africa Plc on Sunday said it had introduced an innovation allowing customers to immediately select their Personal Identification Numbers for their debit cards. The development, according to a statement by the bank, eliminates the current process of handing out PINs in sealed mailers. The bank stressed that […]

Euro Area, Spain Make List of IMF Economies with Economic Imbalances

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The International Monetary Fund (IMF) have named Euro Area and Spain as countries newly identified given relatively large fiscal and external imbalances that are likely to persist or emerge over the medium term in the wake of the crisis. This is contained in an update […]

Sierra Leone’s GDP to Grow by 14% in 2014-IMF

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Friday said Sierra Leone’s Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to grow by 14 percent (14%).   This is coming on the heels of an IMF mission led by Malangu Kabedi-Mbuyi visit to carry out follow-up discussions on […]