(Credit:Alex Secret/iStock by Getty Images) December 4, 2025/IMFBlog By Tobias Adrian, Marcello Miccoli, Nobuyasu Sugimoto Despite having a market capitalization of about 10 percent of Bitcoin, stablecoins are growing in influence because of the interconnections with mainstream financial markets that stem both from their structure and potential use cases. Indeed, their use […]
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CBN’s New Cash Policies to Become Effective 01 January 2026
December 4, 2025/CSL Update The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a new circular introducing stricter cash-withdrawal limits and revising deposit-related charges as part of ongoing efforts to reduce cash dependency and improve financial system transparency. Effective 01 January 2026, weekly cash-withdrawal limits will be capped at ₦500,000 for […]
Q3 2025 GDP Report: Agriculture Rebounds Strongly, Offsetting Oil Weakness
December 4, 2025/Coronation Report Summary Nigeria’s economy maintained its steady growth path in Q3’ 25, reflecting slower growth from the previous quarter. The real GDP expanded by 3.98% y/y, up from 3.86% in Q3’ 24 but slightly below the 4.23% recorded in Q2’ 25. This improvement was driven largely by […]
