By Sanjeev Gupta and Michael Keen/iMF Blog In their blog [link to blog], Ben Clements and Vitor Gaspar make the points that global energy subsidies are still very substantial, that there is a strong need for reform in many countries, and that now is a great time to do it. […]
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Olivier Blanchard to Exit IMF in September’15
By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Olivier Blanchard, economic counsellor and director of the Research Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will retire from the Fund September 30, 2015, a statement from the IMF said on Thursday. “As one of the world’s leading macroeconomists, Olivier has been on the forefront […]
Nigeria’s Inflation Rises 8.7% in April’15, 5th Straight Month of Faster Increase
By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)- Nigeria’s inflation has risen 8.7 percent in April 2015 (year-on-year), 0.2 percentage points from the 8.5 percent rate recorded in March, according to the latest report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). “This is the fifth consecutive month of a faster increase in […]
