(Credit: iStock by Getty Images) January 15, 2026/IMFBlog By Rahul Anand and Hoda Selim Thoughtful policy changes can help ensure spending pressures remain contained, while creating space to care for elderly people and respond to economic shocks Korea’s population is aging faster than almost any other country. That’s because people […]
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Headline Inflation Moderates to 15.15% Y/Y in December
January 15, 2026/Cordros Update The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reviewed the 2025 inflation data to normalise the expected technical inflation spike in December, associated with the 2025 CPI rebasing exercise. According to the NBS, the reviewed data adopts the 12-month average for 2024 as the index reference period, rather […]
The Missing Pieces in Nigeria’s Banking Recapitalisation
January 14, 2026 By Blaise Udunze Nigeria’s economy will be experiencing yet another round of reform; after the new tax implementation, the banking sector recapitalisation exercise will begin within less than three months until the March 31, 2026, deadline. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, disclosed that […]
