May 16, 2025/Cordros Report According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria’s headline inflation moderated by 52bps to 23.71% y/y (March: 24.23% y/y). A breakdown of the data shows food inflation easing by 53bps to 21.26% y/y, while core inflation fell by 105bps to 23.39% y/y. On a month-on-month […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Pre-MPC May 2025: MPC to Prioritise Policy Caution Amid Uncertainty
May 16, 2025/Cordros Report The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is expected to hold its second meeting of the year on May 19th and 20th. Since the last MPC meeting, the global economic landscape has grown increasingly volatile and uncertain, primarily driven by persistent […]
Brent Nears $65 on Renewed Trade Optimism
May 16, 2025/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Oil prices climbed on optimism over eased U.S.-China trade tensions, with ICE Brent nearing $65 per barrel by week’s end as fears of punishing tariffs faded. Friday, May 16th, 2025 Donald Trump’s comments on a potential Iran nuclear deal have been the defining […]
