OPINION/EDITORIAL

The G20 Common Framework for Debt Treatments Must Be Stepped Up

(PHOTO: YOH4NN BY GETTY IMAGES) December 2, 2021/IMFBlog By Kristalina Georgieva and Ceyla Pazarbasioglu With the debt service suspension initiative expiring and interest rates poised to rise, low-income countries will find it increasingly difficult to service their debts. Despite significant relief measures brought on by the COVID-19 crisis, about 60 percent of low-income […]

The Foreign Exchange Dilemma; to Float or Gloat?

December 1, 2021/CSL Research The Nigerian Foreign Exchange market has generated far reaching attention in recent years. This reality can be seen in the series of adjustments made on the Naira in recent years. Given that imported items constitute in excess of 10.0% of its Consumer Price Index, the need […]

Risk Management is Critical for Business Continuity

021 key lessons point to need for proper planning and forecasting December 1, 2021/Ngage By Jason Griessel, Director: Strategic Risk Management at Broll Risk Management  An extra R11 billion has been allocated by Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana to the South African Special Risks Insurance Association (Sasria) to assist with […]