OPINION/EDITORIAL

A Disrupted Global Recovery

(PHOTO: VIEWAPART/ISTOCK BY GETTY IMAGES) January 25, 2022/IMFBlog By Gita Gopinath Growth slows as economies grapple with supply disruptions, higher inflation, record debt and persistent uncertainty. The continuing global recovery faces multiple challenges as the pandemic enters its third year. The rapid spread of the Omicron variant has led to renewed […]

Unrelenting Inflationary Pressures

January 25, 2022/Proshare by FBNQuest Research  Following our initial take on December’s inflation numbers, today we delve deeper into some of the drivers behind the headline rate. Inflation accelerated by 23bps last month to close the year at 15.63%. This represents its first uptick following eight successive months of decline […]

Pre-MPC Note; Rate Hike Inevitable: A Question of When

January 25, 2022/United Capital Research The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will conclude its 1st scheduled meeting for the year today (25/01/2022). At the meetings, key considerations will include the increased global signalling from major central banks, persisting inflation estimates globally, supply-chain drawbacks, rising energy […]