OPINION/EDITORIAL

The Outcome of the MPC Meeting: A Cause for Concern?

January 27, 2020/Cordros Report In a period where growth concerns seem to be on the front burner, we had expected that the outcome of the latest MPC meeting, vis-à-vis policy direction, would have been expansionary. This is despite the renewed inflationary pressure. However, the MPC sprang a hawkish surprise on […]

Oil Bears Are Back As Demand Fears Go Viral

s January 24, 2020/OilPrice.com Demand fears, largely driven by the spread of the coronavirus, have sent oil prices sliding at the end of the week with Brent falling below $60. Friday, January 24th, 2020 WTI fell below $55 per barrel in early trading on Friday, and Brent was testing the […]

A Healthy Ratio for the Public Debt Stock

Culled—Proshare January 24, 2020 FBNQuest Research                                  The FGN’s domestic debt stock amounted to N13.90trn (US$38.4bn) at end-September, equivalent to 10.9% of 2018 GDP. The total increased by N490bn in the quarter: the stock of […]