OPINION/EDITORIAL

The Depreciating Naira

September 6, 2022/United Capital Research In recent months, we have experienced weakened exchange rates in the parallel market, with the market shedding about 19.1% (previously N568.0 on 4-Jan)since the start of the year. In contrast, the I&E window remained relatively stable 2.8% (previously N422.7 on 4-Jan.) in 2022 due to […]

Fiscal Woes to Persist

September 6, 2022/CSL Research The continued inability of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to remit any revenue to the government is a reminder that the huge subsidy payments termed as value shortfall/under recovery is no longer sustainable and raises significant fiscal concerns. The NNPCL did not transfer any […]

Reimagining Money in the Age of Crypto and Central Bank Digital Currency

(Image: IMF) September 2, 2022/IMFBlog By Gita Bhatt The recent plunge in crypto assets has left investors numbed by losses and surely in doubt. But the future of money is undoubtedly digital. The question is, what will it look like? In our latest issue of Finance & Development, some of […]