July 12, 2021/IMFBlog By Oya Celasun, Florence Jaumotte, and Antonio Spilimbergo While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, climate change—a crisis that can cause even greater destruction—looms. All crises teach us lessons, but the pandemic has gone further: it has reminded us about the power of nature. A […]

July 12, 2021/FBNQuest Research by FBNQuest Research In May, the monetary policy committee (MPC) voted unanimously to leave its policy rate of 11.50% and other parameters unchanged. On reading the personal statements written by members after the meeting, we see a shared message of sorts. The committee’s thinking is vindicated […]

July 12, 2021/CSL Research Last week, the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, noted that the country will unveil its locally made barite for domestic consumption and exports activities. We believe that this is part of the continued efforts by the government to diversify the country’s revenue from […]