February 13, 2025/FBNQuest Research Culled: Proshare Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) shows that Nigeria’s gross official reserves decreased by almost -US$1.2bn month-on-month (MoM) to US$39.7bn as of end-January 2025. The decrease in January is significant, as it marks the sharpest attrition in the reserves position since April […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Reflections on a Maturing Stablecoin Market
February 12, 2025/US Federal Reserve By Governor Christopher J. Waller Thank you for inviting me to speak today about stablecoins, an important innovation for the crypto ecosystem with the potential to improve retail and cross-border payments.1 A little over three years ago, I outlined my views on the benefits and […]
Trump’s New Tariffs Boost Oil Prices Despite Potential Demand Consequences
February 11, 2025/Oilprice.com Michael Kern Editor, Oilprice.com In this week’s newsletter, we will take a quick look at some of the critical figures and data in the energy markets this week. We will then look at some of the key market movers early this week before providing you […]
