June 26, 2019/IMFBlog By Seán Nolan and Krishna Srinivasan Earlier this year, Cyclone Idai devastated Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe by leaving more than 1,000 people dead, thousands more missing, and damages in the billions. These storms were among the recent reminders of how natural disasters can cause severe and catastrophic […]

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 […]

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 […]