21/4/2016/Cordros In what appears to be an open agreement with our opinion (expressed in our most recent economic note “Monetary Policy Committee May Tighten”), the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, on Saturday (April 16, 2016), revealed that the country’s Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) will still have to rise. The CBN boss […]
Tag: Oil Revenue
Nigeria, Angola seek World Bank help as oil revenues slide
Tue Feb 2, 2016/Reuters By Alexis Akwagyiram and Herculano Coroado Nigeria and Angola, Africa’s two biggest oil producers, are both in talks with the World Bank about support to help cope with low crude prices, weakening currencies and strained public finances. Nigeria has held exploratory talks with the World Bank […]
Nigeria oil money: ‘$20bn not missing’
Nigeria’s state oil firm has denied an allegation by the central bank chief that it has failed to account for at least $20bn (£12.2bn) of oil revenues. Lamido Sanusi told a senate committee on Tuesday that out of $67bn of oil sold between January 2012 and July 2013, $20bn was […]
