September 19, 2025 By Blaise Udunze As the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets on Monday, anticipation is running high. For the first time in nearly two years, the signals suggest the apex bank may finally ease the screws it has kept so tightly fastened on the […]

September 18, 2025/CSL Research The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released the August 2025 Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) report, covering the Agriculture, Services, and Industry sectors. The composite PMI stood at 51.7 points, indicating continued growth in business activity and marking the ninth consecutive month of expansion. However, this […]

(Credit: Alberto Marrupe Gutierrez)  Global Debt Remains Above 235% of World GDP Decline in private lending offsets increase in public borrowing; notable differences persist across countries and income groups. Vitor Gaspar, Carlos Eduardo Goncalves, Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro Global debt has stabilized, though it remains at an elevated level, as a continued […]