OPINION/EDITORIAL

MPC Preview: To Remain Focused on Growth

March 21, 2022/CSL Research The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will hold its second Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in 2022 today and tomorrow, and we believe the benchmark policy interest rate will be left unchanged. Our expectation is hinged on the fact that the recent rise in inflation as […]

Will Ghana Default on its Debt?

March 18, 2022/Cordros Report Over the past few months, there have been concerns about Ghana’s fiscal framework, given funding concerns in the face of tightening global liquidity conditions. This has caused the country’s credit rating to be adjusted downwards to reflect the inherent risks, consequently leading to rising costs of […]

Pre-MPC March 2022: MPC to Hold Rates despite External Sector Pressures

March 18, 2022/Cordros Report At a time when fresh headwinds have emerged over the health of the global economy and build-up in domestic inflationary pressures, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to hold its second meeting of the year on the 21st and 22nd of March 2022. We expect […]