Tue May 3, 2016/Reuters By Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa is likely to slow this year to its weakest in nearly two decades, hurt by a slump in commodity prices, drought and the after-effects of the Ebola outbreak, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday. […]
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Banks channel forex to investors exiting equities, bond markets
April 4, 2016/The Nation By Collins Nweze Foreign investors repatriating profits and others exiting the Nigeria equities and bond markets last week triggered a rise in foreign exchange (forex) disbursement by leading banks. Many of the investors, after liquidating their investments, secured forex to repatriate their funds through Stanbic IBTC […]
IOSCO plays key role in responding to global securities markets’ challenges
February 22, 2016/IOSCO The Board of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) met for two days in Madrid to discuss and respond to the many ongoing and emerging challenges facing global securities markets. ‘The meeting again underscored IOSCO’s role as the key reference point for global securities regulation, through […]
