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 […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Global Debt Remains Above 235% of World GDP
(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 […]
Mandatory Dis-Agreements: The Commission’s Policy of Quietly Shutting the Door on Investors
September 17, 2025/US SEC By Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw Good morning. Before I begin, I want to thank the staff in the Division of Corporation Finance, the Office of General Counsel, the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis and The Division of Investment Management for their work. And thank you […]

