OPINION/EDITORIAL

Crude Oil: Unsold Cargoes Forces Price Slash

Culled—Proshare March 24, 2020 by CSL Research Yesterday, media reports stated Nigeria has cut its official selling price of crude oil to record lows as the country looks to clear a glut of unsold April-loading cargoes before announcing its May program. According to Reuters, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) […]

Foreign Exchange Flexibility

March 24, 2020/Coronation Weekly The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) last Friday changed the rate in the principal foreign exchange markets by 3.6% in US dollar terms. This looks like a swift adjustment to the pressures in the markets and suggests flexibility. When it comes to the Monetary Policy Rate […]

COVID-19 Pandemic and the Middle East and Central Asia: Region Facing Dual Shock

March 24, 2020/IMFBlog This blog is part of a series providing regional analysis on the effects of the coronavirus. By Jihad Azour The impact of COVID-19 and the oil price plunge in the Middle East and the Caucasus and Central Asia has been substantial and could intensify. With three-quarters of […]