March 31, 2016/IMF On March, 30, 2016, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV Consultation [1] with Nigeria. The Nigerian economy is facing substantial challenges. While the non-oil sector accounts for 90 percent of GDP, the oil sector plays a central role in the […]
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Fiscal Monitor: Acting Now, Acting Together-IMF
March 31, 2016/IMF Against a backdrop of mediocre medium-term growth prospects, identifying policies that could lift productivity growth by promoting innovation is critical. Fiscal policy can play an important role in stimulating innovation through its effects on research and development (R&D), entrepreneurship, and technology transfer. New analysis in this chapter […]
IMF Publishes Work on State of Global Financial Safety Net
By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Global financial institution, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Sunday published the paper “The Adequacy of the Global Financial Safety Net,” which it’s executive board discussed during an informal session as part of the Fund’s ongoing review of the international monetary system. The IMF says […]
