Financial analysts have said inflation rate will remain in single digit throughout 2013, pointing out that forecast projects the rate to be below nine per cent for the remaining period of the year. Analysts at FSDH Merchant Bank Limited, in a report made available to our correspondent on Tuesday, said, […]
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World Bank reviews $5.4bn investments in Nigeria
The World Bank on Tuesday began a review of its investments and activities worth $5.4bn in Nigeria. The investments are in 26 projects and involve 200 entities across the country. Speaking at the beginning of the review in Minna, Niger State, the World Bank Country Director in Nigeria, Ms. Marie-Francoise […]
Nigeria’s Central Bank Retains Rate at 12%
The Committee’s Decisions The Committee considered and acknowledged the merits of option 1 but rejected it as being premature in view of the potential risk factors in the horizon posed by recent developments which would necessitate increased fiscal expenditure in the short-to-medium term, resulting in a resurgence of inflationary pressures. […]
