May 10, 2023/CSL Research According to the Debt Management Office, Nigeria’s public debt stock stood at N46.25 trillion (US$103.1 billion) as of December 31, 2022; when the N22.7 trillion to be securitized is included, total public debt climbs to N77.8 trillion. Nigeria’s external debt has continued to climb, despite shrinking […]
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Nigeria’s Crude Oil Output Remains Sub-Optimal
May 10, 2023/United Capital Nigeria’s crude output has remained sub-optimal, growing by a CAGR of -7.1% in the last five years (as of FY-2022). The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), in its Apr-2023 Monthly Oil Market Report, revealed a reduction in the country’s crude oil output (excl. condensates) for […]
Early Lessons from the Recent Banking Turmoil
(CREDIT: FREDERIC BOS / ADOBE STOCK) May 9, 2023/IMF Marjorie Henriquez Lucrezia Reichlin argues that protecting taxpayers’ money remains the ultimate goal when dealing with banking crises What started with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on March 10 was followed by strains in other US regional lenders before the […]

