Updates

ITFC Signs US$600 Million Annual Plan with the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

The collaboration aims to provide vital financial resources to facilitate the importation of essential commodities crucial for Pakistan’s economic well-being April 4, 2024/ITFC The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group signed a US$600 million Annual Plan with the Government of Pakistan. […]

Coronation Fixed Income and Exchange Rate Update

April 4, 2024/Coronation Research Summary Opening market liquidity was reported at N45.32bn on Thursday (28, March ‘24). Call, overnight, and repo rates closed within a range of 7% – 28% as rates in the money market tightened. Last week, the average NTB yield remained unchanged to close at 17.7% w/w. Also, […]

The Outlook for the U.S. Economy and Monetary Policy

April 3, 2024/US Federal Reserve By Governor Adriana D. Kugler Thank you, Andrew, and thank you for the opportunity to speak here today.1 I am very pleased to be talking here at the Weidenbaum Center. As an economist currently working on policy, but with a long trajectory in research, I […]