OPINION/EDITORIAL

Fed Rate Cuts May Help Revive Bond Flows to Emerging, Developing Economies

(Credit: IMF Photo/Filmontary) September 5, 2024/IMFBlog By Paula Arias and Robin Koepke Capital flows to emerging market and developing economies went through several boom-bust cycles in recent decades, often partly driven by external developments such as monetary policy decisions in major advanced economies. During the recent global monetary tightening, inflows to many […]

Import Duty Waiver and Tax Exemptions on Select Food Items

September 5, 2024/CSL Research In August 2024, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, through the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Olawale Edun, approved a regulation implementing a zero percent duty rate and Value Added Tax (VAT) exemption on select basic food items. This […]

Oil Prices Plunge on OPEC+ Production Cut Speculation

September 2, 2024/Oilprice.com By Tom Kool This week’s newsletter provides a brief overview of the key figures and data in the energy markets for the week. We will look at some key market movers early this week before providing the latest analysis of the top news events in the global […]