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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.

Nigeria’s Inflation Rate for June Spikes to 12.56%. Nigeria’s inflation rate for June rises to 12.56%, the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has revealed in its June report.

Nigeria’s Headline Inflation Rate Rises to 12.40%. The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) recent data shows that the consumer price index (CPI) which measures inflation increased by 12.40 % year-on-year in May 2020.

Capital importation: $5.8 billion flows into Nigeria’s economy in first quarter. Nigeria benefited from foreign investment flow amounted to $5.8 billion in the first quarter of 2020 amidst global disruptions.

Analysts predicts 12.35% inflation rate for April on account of panic buy

Banking sector non-performing loans drop by 41% in 2019. The banking sector assets quality improved significantly in 2019 as non-performing loans (NPL) ratio nosedived by 41%.

Headline Inflation rate jerks up to 12.20% in February. Headline inflation surged 7 basis points (bps) to 12.20% driven by year on year increases in food and core inflation, the National Bureau of Statistics has revealed.

Nigeria records N2.23 trillion positive trade balance as imports grow 28.8%. The Nigerian economy has recorded a favourable trade balance of N2.232 trillion in 2019, data provided by the National Bureau of Statistics has shown.