OPINION/EDITORIAL

Food Prices Still on the Rise

July 27,2021/CSL Research Rising food prices amidst food scarcity appear to be the new reality, a worrisome situation pushing many Nigerians below the poverty line. According to the selected food price watch data for June 2021 by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), prices of consumer staples have continued to […]

MPC Likely to Hold Rates

July 27, 2021/Coronation Research The monetary policy committee (MPC) meets today and tomorrow. At its last meeting held in May, the committee was faced with two broad options: address the high inflationary pressure or pursue measures to support the economic recovery.  FX Last week, the exchange rate at the Investors […]

Pre-MPC Note: Status Quo for the Umpteenth Time?

July 27, 2021/United Capital Research The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is scheduled to hold its fourth meeting of the year on 26th and 27th July 2021. The committee is expected to discuss, among other topics, developments in the global and domestic economies since its last sitting to decide the next […]