January 7, 2022/OilPrice.com A combination of geopolitical uncertainty and production shortages have pushed oil prices higher this week, with both Brent and WTI having broken $80 on Friday, although WTI has since fallen back. Friday, January 7th, 2022 Oil prices are gearing up for their largest weekly gain in three […]
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Sharp Rise in FX Inflow into the Economy in Q3 2021
January 7, 2022/Proshare by FBNQuest Research The CBN’s latest Quarterly Statistical Bulletin (QSB) for Q3 ’21 shows that total fx inflow into the Nigerian economy improved markedly to USD30.2bn from USD18.4bn in the preceding quarter. Total fx inflows were also up by +14% y/y. The fx inflow in Q3 is […]
Risk-Free Financing?
January 7, 2022/I,MF Weekend Read Asset Purchases Photo: aldomurillo/iStock by Getty Images Risk-Free Financing? During the COVID crisis, central banks in emerging markets from Poland to the Philippines bought large sums of debt issued by their own governments to support their economies, without causing noticeable capital flight or exchange rate […]
