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IMF Say Nine Countries to Kick-start Newly Launched SDDS Plus

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday said nine (9) countries would formally commit to higher standards of economic and financial statistical data by adhering to the institution’s Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) Plus – the highest tier of the Fund’s Data Standards Initiatives. “The […]

Naira Drops to Record as Budget Cuts Fail to Convince

Nov 18, 2014/Bloomberg The naira swung between gains and losses after the Nigerian central bank lifted limits on the sale of dollars bought from the regulator in the interbank market, according to Standard Chartered Plc. The removal of a rule banning greenback sales at a spread of more than 10 […]

Proshare Wins Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce 2014 Rising Star Award

By InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Proshare Nigeria Limited, market information providers and analyst services firm on Monday announced it has emerged as the winner of the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) Guinness Nigeria 2014 Rising Star Award. The company in a statement dated November 12, 2013 and made available to InvestAdvocate […]