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Increased foreign exchange interventions drain external reserves – Analysts. Analysts WSTC Securities Limited has connected the downward slope in gross external reserves amount to an increased intervention of the Central Bank of Nigeria in the investors and exporters (I&E) window.

FX: Naira Remains Stable Despite Sloppy Reserves, Coronavirus Outbreak. In the foreign exchange market, Naira remained strong at direct pair with foreign currencies last week.

Zenith Bank: Equity analysts upgrade estimates as lender’s earnings arouse sentiment. Zenith Bank Plc. raked in profit too steep for envious corporate titans to benchmark in 2019. Now, the die is cast; the financial service supermarket has crossed the Rubicon as the group earned N6.60 on every share outstanding in 2019.

Declining yields: Local investors shift to foreign currency investments. Analysts have observed that local investors are shifting from murky investment environment into foreign currency investments due to declining yields in the market.

Analysts say Electricity cost may fuel core inflationary pressures. Analysts at Cardinalstone Partners have stated that electricity cost may stoke core inflation pressures from April onward

“Borrow to transform Nigeria’s economy, investment firm tells FG” Contrary to high level criticisms on Nigeria’s rising debt profile, experts…

AU Executive Council endorses Adesina for second term The Executive Council of the African Union has supported Dr. Akinwumi Adesina’s…

Unattractive yields: investors wait on sideline, hold for medium-long term instruments

SEC generates N194.48million from penalties The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, has said it generated N194.48 million from penalties in…

Nigerian GDP expands 2.27% in 2019 on stable oil production