The European Central Bank (ECB) building in Frankfurt in front of the skyline. (Photo: kontrast-fotodesign, iStock) IMF COUNTRY FOCUS February 7, 2022/IMF IMF European Department Economic policies in the euro area have forcefully supported household incomes and protected corporate balance sheets. High levels of vaccination and increasing adaptation to the […]

February 7, 2022/CSL Research The latest data from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) showed growth remained remarkably strong across the various e-payment channels in 2021. Cumulatively, NIBSS Instant Payment (NIP) transactions recorded a sturdy 71.9% y/y and 70.8% y/y growth in transaction value and volume to N272.0tn and 3.5bn, […]

February 4, 2022/IMF Weekend Read Welcome to the Weekend Read! In today’s edition we explore, among other things, the IMF’s new forecasts for growth and the risks to recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean, how an assessment program and stress tests are shining a spotlight on financial stability, and the importance […]