October 4, 2023/Fitch Ratings Nigerian banks’ balance-sheet structures have helped to ensure continued compliance with minimum capital requirements despite the devaluation of the Nigerian naira by about 40% since June 2023, Fitch Ratings says. The risks to capital from further currency devaluation and loan quality pressures should not affect ratings […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
The Role of Research, Data, and Analysis in Banking Reforms
October 4, 2023/US Federal Reserve Governor Michelle W. Bowman At the 2023 Community Banking Research Conference sponsored by the Federal Reserve System, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, St. Louis, Missouri It’s a pleasure to be back in St. Louis for the annual Community […]
How Managing Inflation Expectations Can Help Economies Achieve a Softer Landing
(Credit: Adobe Stock and IMF) October 4, 2023/IMFBlog By Silvia Albrizio and John Bluedorn Inflation around the world reached multi-decade highs last year. While headline inflation is coming down steadily, core measures―which exclude food and energy―are proving stickier in many economies and wage growth has picked up. Expectations about future inflation play […]
