OPINION/EDITORIAL

Moving Forward in Our Lane: Remarks at the Inaugural ECGI Responsible Capitalism Summit

Brussels, Belgium Oct. 21, 2022 Introduction It is a pleasure to be here today at the Inaugural ECGI Responsible Capitalism Summit. Coincidentally, this is my inaugural trip overseas as a Commissioner. I came into office in the midst of the global pandemic, so I have not had the opportunity to […]

External Debt Service Costs Still Manageable in Q2 2022

October 28, 2022/FBNQuest The DMO’s most recent quarterly publication on external debt service shows that the FGN’s external debt service payments amounted to USD598m in Q2 ‘22. A breakdown shows that the total comprised of USD457m and USD141m for market and non-market related debt service payments respectively. The amount is […]

Asia and the World Face Growing Risks From Economic Fragmentation

Credit: Asia Images Group; Md Jawadur Rahman/Pexels; Travel Coffee Book; samxmeg/Getty Images Policymakers must act decisively to avoid the harm from fraying ties, and ensure trade remains an engine of growth Economic Growth October 28, 2022/IMFBlog Diego Cerdeiro, Siddharth Kothari, Chris Redl Geopolitical tensions have raised the prospect that strategic […]