OPINION/EDITORIAL

Sovereign Debt Relief Momentum is Accelerating

Culled—Proshare April 2, 2020 By Fitch Ratings                                                                               Momentum for debt relief for coronavirus-affected low-income countries is building, says Fitch Ratings; but if relief is applied only to debt held by official creditors it will not be counted as a default under our Sovereign Rating Criteria. A default rating could […]

Debit on the Services Account Exceeds $10bn in Q4 2019

Culled—Proshare April 2, 2020 By FBNQuest Research                                                                               Debits on the services account exceeded US$10bn for the first time in Q4 2019, reflecting the fact that Nigeria produces very little in the way of services for its population of about 200 million. Transportation, travel and other business services together comprised […]

Some likely winners amid the lockdowns – FBNQuest Research

  April 1, 2020/FBNQuest Research As we try to picture our lives post-coronavirus, we could decide that we will return to our old habits or alternatively, we could conclude that the world will never be the same again.  In practice, the reality will fall between the two extremes. We can […]