OPINION/EDITORIAL

Interest rates: how much higher?

February 15, 2021/Coronation Research How much higher are Nigerian Treasury Bill rates going to rise this year? We think that there are several months of rising rates ahead of us, and that we should not be surprised to see 1-year Treasury Bill rates of 10.0%, or more, by mid-year. If […]

A Winding Road to Recovery for Latin America, Caribbean

February 12, 2021/IMF A WINDING ROAD TO RECOVERY FOR LATIN AMERICA, CARIBBEAN Latin America and Caribbean economies face a resurging virus that threatens to thwart an uneven recovery, increase COVID-19 cases and deaths, and plunge more people into poverty, Alejandro Werner, the director of the IMF’s Western Hemisphere Department, writes […]

How High Can Oil Prices Go

February 12, 2021/OilPrice.com Analysts are divided over whether oil prices can continue to climb, with WTI nearing $60 and profit-taking having begun. Friday, February 12th, 2021 Brent held above $61 per barrel in early trading on Friday, despite some headwinds from a slight strengthening of the dollar. Analysts are now […]