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 […]

July 9, 2021/IMF Weekend Read In today’s edition we focus on why a two-track recovery from the crisis is bad for the world, a new allocation of IMF Special Drawing Rights, a worrying trend for Africa, the importance of infrastructure development, military spending in the post-pandemic era, and much more. On […]