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Nigeria’s Inflation to Drop Below 10% in 2013-IMF

By Our Correspondent Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Thursday said Nigeria’s Inflation Rate is likely to drop below 10 percent (10%) in year 2013.   This is coming on the heels of the conclusion Executive Board of the IMF of 2012 Article IV consultation with Nigeria.   According to […]

CBN to phase out COT By 2016

By Richard ABANGWU InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has planned to phase out Commission on Turnover (COT) by year 2016 according to a Revised Guide to Bank Charges. This is contained in a circular with reference number: “FPR/DIR/GEN/CIR/03/002, dated March 27, 2013, and signed by I.T Nwaoha […]

WAEMU Average nominal debt stands 40% of GDP-IMF

  By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate   Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday said average nominal debt for the West Africa Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) region now stands at about 40 percent (40%) of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).   This is coming on the heels of the IMF’s Executive […]