OPINION/EDITORIAL

Implications of CBN’s Five-Year Policy Thrust

Culled—Proshare June 25, 2019/FBNQuest Research Event: CBN unveils five-year policy thrust aimed at supporting Nigeria’s macro-economic growth and development. Implications: Banks’ capital buffers to be strengthened by proposed recapitalisation, but risk ROAE dilution Yesterday, the CBN governor unveiled his policy thrust for the next five years. Although the policy document […]

Middle East Tensions Move Oil Prices Higher

June 25, 2019/OilPrice.com –     At the start of the year, there were 29 states plus the District of Columbia that had some version of a renewable portfolio standard (RPS). Four states have since updated their standards – New Mexico, Washington, Nevada and Maryland, plus DC. –    States with RPS […]

The Public and the Private Sectors

June 25, 2019/Coronation Research As we come to the end the first half of 2019 Nigeria’s monetary authorities can give themselves a pat on the back. FX reserves are high and interest rates are 300bps lower than at the end of the year. However, the entire public sector is small […]