February 16, 2026 By Blaise Udunze Nigeria is no longer flirting with deficit financing. As a country, it is living with it, not occasionally but structurally, routinely, almost comfortably. It became evident when the National Assembly rose to defend the proposed N25.91 trillion deficit in the N58.47 trillion 2026 budget […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Headline Inflation Slows to 15.10% Y/Y in January
February 16, 2026/Cordros Update Nigeria’s headline inflation moderated by 5bps to 15.10% y/y in January (December: 15.15% y/y). More notably, on a month-on-month basis, consumer prices contracted by 2.88%, a sharp reversal from the 0.54% increase recorded in December. Food inflation moderated by 195bps to 8.89% y/y in January (December: […]
Revitalizing Bank Mortgage Lending, One Step with Basel
February 16, 2026/US Federal Reserve By Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle W. Bowman It is a pleasure to join you again this year for the American Bankers Association Community Bankers Conference. As a former community banker, I always enjoy taking time to learn from your experience to inform my work […]
