OPINION/EDITORIAL

2021: Moving Towards a Positive Close?

November 22, 2021/CSL Research The bulls maintained their grip on the local bourse based on the recently released NGX Domestic & Foreign Investment report for October 2021. The Nigerian equities market sustained the positive sentiments as total value traded on the local bourse increased significantly. Based on the data, the total […]

Inflation’s Complicated Outlook

November 19, 2021/IMF Inflation (Photo: Edwin Tan by Getty Images) Inflation’s Complicated Outlook From meat to metals, it’s hard to turn anywhere these days without seeing the mention of inflation and whether it’s a passing trend or here to stay. The threat of the pandemic still hangs over the global […]

How Trade Can Help Speed Asia’s Economic Recovery

(PHOTO: UNSPLASH) November 19, 2021/IMFBlog By Pragyan Deb, Julia Estefania-Flores, Siddharth Kothari, and Nour Tawk A renewed push to liberalize trade can invigorate durable growth and minimize post-pandemic scarring. Trade has historically been a powerful driver of economic growth and poverty alleviation in Asia, though the momentum of lowering trade barriers has slowed in […]