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Oil Rises Ahead of Weekly Inventory Data

February 27, 2024/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Oil prices continue to trade in a very narrow bandwidth with ICE Brent still hovering around the $83 per barrel mark, with traders anticipating potentially impactful US economy data coming in later this week – first the US personal consumption expenditures readings, followed […]

FAAC Disbursements Amounted to N1.2Trn in February 2024

February 27, 2024/FBNQuest Research The gross monthly distribution by the Federation Allocation Committee (FAAC) to the three tiers of the government amounted to NGN1.2trn (USD816.8m) in February (from January revenue). The disbursement represents a slight increase of +2% m/m from the previous month’s gross payout. Compared with the previous month, […]

MPC Raises MPR to 22.75% and CRR to 45%

February 27, 2024/United Capital Research During today’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, the Committee deliberated on the following macroeconomic concerns: The persistent inflationary pressures within the Nigerian economy. Escalating inflationary pressures across the global economy. Volatility in foreign exchange rates. Confidence levels of foreign investors in the Nigerian economy. Inflows […]