March 13, 2026/Coronation Report Summary Ahead of the February inflation release, we expect headline inflation to moderate to 14.12% y/y down from 15.10% y/y in January 2026, extending the ongoing disinflationary trend observed over the past few months. The anticipated slowdown should be largely food-driven, as improving exchange rate dynamics […]
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Trade Surplus Narrowed Sharply in Q4 ‘25 as Export Earnings Weakened
March 13, 2026/Coronation Report Summary Nigeria’s trade balance weakened in Q4’25, with the surplus narrowing to N1.71tn, down 70.76% from N5.85tn in Q3, as exports declined sharply while imports recorded modest growth. Specifically, exports fell by 16.88% q/q, while imports increased by 1.73% q/q during the quarter. Despite the decline, […]
Capital Rules for the Real Economy
March 12, 2026/US SEC Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle W. Bowman Good morning. It’s good to be here with you at the Cato Institute to discuss our approach to bank capital requirements.1 Capital requirements form the foundation of our prudential regulatory framework, and in the coming weeks we will propose rules […]
