* Governor says will operate without interference * Reiterates aim is to bring down interest rates * Will work to rebuild reserves – Emefiele (Recasts with comment on rates)   Nigeria’s central bank remains “very independent,” newly appointed governor Godwin Emefiele said on Wednesday, dismissing fears of government interference after […]

Press Release/IMF, June 11, 2014 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today launched Global Housing Watch, a webpage (www.imf.org/housing) dedicated to featuring its analysis on housing markets across the world. The page will provide a one-stop shop for the Fund’s Global House Price Index and other data on housing indicators. The […]

After months of planning during the pilot phase, the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS), on Tuesday, in Lagos, said all is now set for the rollout of the Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) on Monday, June 16, 2014. The BVN initiative, according to NIBSS, “involves the capturing of an individual’s […]