January 15, 2021/Cordros Report Nigeria’s headline inflation maintained its upward trajectory, as it expanded by 86bps in December 2020 to 15.75% y/y (November: 14.89% y/y) – the highest level since November 2017. We note that the inflation print is broadly in line with our estimate of 15.74% y/y. On a month-on-month […]
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FirstBank Begins the Year with an Innovative, Convenient Virtual Payment Card
January 14, 2021/FirstBank of Nigeria First of Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider has launched the Virtual Payment card, a Naira denominated debit card and digital representation of the plastic debit card. The card is designed to be linked to either a customer’s operative account or […]
IMF Concludes Annual Discussions on CEMAC Common Policies, and Common Policies in Support of Member Countries Reform Programs
January 14, 2021/IMF IMF Executive Board Concludes Annual Discussions on CEMAC Common Policies, and Common Policies in Support of Member Countries Reform Programs The economic shock associated with the COVID-19 pandemic led to a sharp deterioration of fiscal and external balances in 2020 and is set to have long lasting […]