December 23, 2025 By Blaise Udunze By any standard, Nigeria’s ongoing bank recapitalisation exercise is one of the most consequential financial sector reforms since the 2004-2005 consolidation that shrank the number of banks from 89 to 25. Then, as now, the stated objective was stability to have stronger balance sheets, […]
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Top Five IMF Blog Charts of 2025
(Credit:IMF Photo) December 22, 2025/IMFBlog By Andrew Stanley Economic growth Chart of the Week visuals illustrate major developments during a year of uncertainty and resilience Our blog’s Chart of the Week series tracked how the global economy evolved in 2025, with the top five charts highlighting some of the key issues shaping […]
$60 Oil Is No Longer a Floor
December 19, 2025/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Brent is clinging to $60 per barrel, but markets have become even less sensitive to geopolitical risk. Friday, December 19, 2025 Things are not looking good for oil, with Trump’s belligerent rhetoric vis-à-vis Venezuela only pushing ICE Brent futures to $60 per barrel […]
