Tag: IMF

Namibia Banking Sector Highly Profitable-IMF

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday reported that the Namibian banking system is highly profitable, well-capitalised and with relatively low nonperforming loans. The IMF’s executive board reported this at the conclusion of the Article IV consultation with Namibia without a meeting. Apart from high profitability […]

Lesotho Records 6% GDP in 2013/14-IMF

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)- Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of highland African kingdom of Lesotho has remained strong in 2013/1 at around 6 percent (6%) according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This is coming on the heels of the IMF’s team led by David Dunn, who visited […]

Update on the Outlook for Global Financial Stability —José Viñals

“Transitions” are still looming large  The global financial system continues to face several major transitions along the road towards greater financial stability[1]. Over the past three months, key financial systems have moved further along the right path, but they have yet to arrive at their destinations. For example: The process […]