Turkey’s credit rating outlook was cut to negative from stable by Standard & Poor’s, which said there’s a growing risk of a “hard economic landing” as reserves decline and policy makers spar over interest rates. The move by S&P, the only one of the three main credit rating companies that […]
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Nigeria: December Inflation climbs further to 8.0% y/y
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, headline inflation in December inched up by 8.0% y/y. This marks a 0.1% rise from the 7.9% recorded in November and the second consecutive rise in inflation rate since October. In effect, inflation remained in single digits throughout 2013. The consumer price index […]
Naira Advances 2nd Day as Yields Drop to Record Low at Debt Sale
The naira advanced for a second day after investor inflows into a Nigerian bond auction pushed yields to a record low. The currency of Africa’s biggest oil producer rose 0.2 percent to 157.5 a dollar at 11:14 a.m. in Lagos, the commercial capital. The naira has gained 3.1 percent this […]
