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The consumer price index, (CPI) which measures inflation increased by 13.22 percent (year-on-year) in August 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics data has revealed.
Trade Deficit Reflects Depth of Nigeria’s FX Issues – Cardinalstone. Cardinalstone Partner, a leading investment banking firm headquartered in Lagos has said that trade deficits recorded in the second quarter of 2020 underscores depth of Nigeria’s foreign exchange (FX) issues.
6.1% GDP Contraction: Dust Yet to Settle – Analysts. Amidst a 6.1% contraction in gross domestic products, analysts said they expect second round effects of the economic disruption in the form of massive layoffs in the formal sector, corporate defaults, tightening of financial conditions and weaker
Officially, Nigeria’s economy sinks 6.1% amid COVID-19 outbreak. Nigeria’s economic shrinks 6.1% amid covid-19 outbreak, the nation’s GDP
‘Unemployment Rate Data Downplays Labour Market Condition’ Afrinvest, a leading investment firm headquartered in Lagos has said it discovered that…
Nigeria’s Unemployment Rate Swells to 27.1 Percent. Overall employment declined by 11.1 million in Q2 20 compared to Q3 18. Unemployment rate increased 398 bps to 27.1% in Q2 20. Female unemployment surged 1.4 million compared to decline in Male unemployment of 559,061
Inflation Rate to Tick Up by 0.08% in July – Meristem. Analysts at Meristem Securities Limited have projected an uptick in July inflation rate by 0.08% to 12.64%. The nation’s headline inflation has been on ascendancy for 11-months straight before it peaked 12.56% in June, according to NBS
Analysts Task FG on Private Sector Funding for Capital Projects. Analysts at Cowry Asset Management Limited have advised the Federal Government to use private sector funding for its capital projects.
FAAC Shares N651.18 Billion to FG, States, LGs in June. The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N651.18 billion Federation Account Revenue to the federal, states and local government councils and relevant agencies for the month of June.
Tough Tasks for MPC as Inflation Rate Outpaces MPR. Tough job for the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee as headline inflation which settled at 12.56% in June outpaced the benchmark interest rate of 12.50%, thus further widened negative return in the fixed income market.