OPINION/EDITORIAL

INEC Officially Flags off Political Campaigns

September 29, 2022/CSL Research The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officially flagged off campaigns for the 2023 general elections yesterday. The stage is now fully set for the various political parties to unveil their manifestos, especially the three frontline parties- the All-Progressive Congress (APC), the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and […]

Central Banks Adopt Aggressive Hawkish Stance: Nigeria Considerations

September 29, 2022/United Capital Research Monetary policy normalisation has continued to gather pace across the global economy as several Central Banks have hiked their benchmark lending rates this year. Led by the U.S., the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has voted to raise rates by a cumulative 292bps range of […]

September-2022 Post-MPC Flash Note: MPR hiked by 150bps to print at 15.5%, CRR raised by 500bps

September 28, 2022/United Capital Research Yesterday, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) concluded its penultimate meeting of the year 2022. In line with our expectations, the chairman announced the unanimous decision by the committee to continue combatting inflation. The MPC decided to further increase the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 150bps, […]