September 30, 2019/Coronation Research Nigerian banks have improved non-performing loans (NPLs) post recession. However, our study shows certain sector NPLs have deteriorated. Real Estate, a significant component of GDP, has also recorded impressive moderation in NPLs, notwithstanding its declining contribution to GDP. Click here to read full PDF copy of […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Mobile Money Spreads to Asia
September 30, 2019/IMFBlog By Esha Chhabra and Bidisha Das Thanks to mobile money, any person with a basic phone can now make cash transfers, pay bills, and send money to family members abroad without having a bank account. This is a game-changing innovation, particularly for the world’s poor as it […]
A Geopolitical Earthquake In The Middle East
September 27, 2019/OilPrice.com This is now the ultimate game of leverage between Iran and the United States, with Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure being used by Tehran to win concessions from Washington. There has been no call to war. The highest level this has reached (and keep in mind that the […]
