Fitch Expects BoG to Hold Policy Rate at 28% Amid Easing Inflation, Eyes Potential Cuts by September-GHANA
Fitch Solutions anticipates that the Bank of Ghana (BoG) will maintain its benchmark policy rate at 28% during an emergency…
Category: Finance
Nigerian Stock Market Hits N127tr Capitalisation as Reforms, Investor Confidence Fuel Growth
The Nigerian capital market achieved a significant milestone in the first half of 2025, with total market capitalisation rising by…
Naira Hits 4-Month High at N1,518/$ as CBN Interventions and Oil Output Boost Confidence
The Nigerian naira rallied to its strongest level since March, closing at N1,518 per dollar on the official foreign exchange…
Nigerian Stock Market Opens Week Bullish, Hits N80 Trillion Market Cap
The Nigerian equities market kicked off the new trading week on a strong positive note, with the overall market capitalisation…
Tariff Pressures Rattle Markets as U.S. Inflation Data Clouds Fed Rate Outlook
U.S. consumer price data released on Tuesday showed signs that tariff-related inflation is starting to take hold, sending Wall Street’s…
Crypto Crackdown or Come-Up? New Nigerian Regulations Could Make or Break Industry Players
Nigeria’s newly updated Investment and Securities Act (ISA) of 2025 officially recognizes cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets as securities, marking…
Traders Maintain Bets on September Fed Rate Cut Despite June Inflation Rise
Traders are holding steady on their expectations that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting short-term interest rates by September, even…
Australia Holds Interest Rate Steady at 3.85% Amid Inflation Uncertainty
In a surprise move, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept its policy interest rate unchanged at 3.85% on Tuesday,…
FGN Opens July Savings Bonds with Up to 16.76% Interest Amid Stable Monetary Climate
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has commenced the subscription window for the July 2025 issuance of the Federal Government of…
Naira Gains Slightly as Banks Resume International Use of Naira Cards
The Nigerian naira saw a modest appreciation on Monday across both the official and parallel foreign exchange markets following the…
CBN Orders Banks to Submit Capital Restoration Plans as Forbearance Regime Winds Down
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has mandated all affected banks to submit detailed capital restoration plans as part of…
DMO Opens July FGN Savings Bond Offer with Up to 16.762% Interest Despite Slight Rate Drop
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has announced the opening of subscriptions for the July 2025 issuance of the Federal Government…
OpenAI Denies Partnership with Robinhood Over Stock Token Giveaway
OpenAI has clarified that it has no affiliation with Robinhood’s recent stock token promotion involving its brand. Earlier this week,…
Gambia Embraces Nigeria’s NAICOM Framework to Bolster Insurance Regulation
A high-level delegation from the Central Bank of The Gambia, led by Nyang Medeleine Gomez, has adopted Nigeria’s National Insurance…
Nigeria’s Business Activity Hits 7-Month Low Amid Reforms and Inflation Struggles
Business activity in Nigeria’s private sector weakened in June 2025, hitting its lowest level in seven months, according to Stanbic…
Currency in Circulation Hits N5.01 Trillion in May as Cash Outside Banks Grows to N4.63 Trillion
Currency in circulation (CIC) in Nigeria rose slightly to N5.015 trillion in May 2025 from N5.003 trillion in April, according…
Ghana Makes Debt Deal Strides as Finance Minister Concludes Landmark China Talks
Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has wrapped up high-level discussions in China, signaling a significant breakthrough in the…
BREAKING: Conoil, Julius Berger exit NGX30 as Aradel, Wema Bank join
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has announced major changes in its semi-annual market index review, effective July 1, 2025. Notably,…
Analysts Call for Review of Ghana’s 3% Flat Tax for Small Businesses Amid New Tax Scheme Rollout
Tax analysts in Ghana are urging the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to reconsider the 3% flat tax rate applied to…
Shareholders Oppose Law Mandating Transfer of Unclaimed Dividends to CBN
Shareholders under the Independent Shareholders Association of Nigeria (ISAN) have strongly opposed the new legislation passed by the National Assembly…
Banks’ Deposits with CBN Surge 730% to N67.72trn, Reflecting Excess Liquidity Amid Economic Uncertainty
In the first half of 2025, Nigerian banks’ deposits with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) soared to N67.72 trillion,…
Nigeria’s Promissory Notes Drop by 15.6% Amid Rising Debt Pressures
Nigeria’s outstanding promissory notes declined by 15.6% in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Debt Management Office (DMO).…
FCMB Launches Sangotedo Branch to Boost Economic Growth in Lagos
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) officially opened a new branch in Sangotedo, Lagos, on June 26, 2025, as part of…
Parliament Urges Bank of Ghana to Safeguard Cedi Gains Amid Global Trade Dynamics
The Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee of Ghana’s Parliament has urged the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to intensify its monitoring…
US Stock Futures Climb as Micron Boosts AI Optimism; Investors Eye GDP and Fed Signals
U.S. stock futures advanced on Thursday, buoyed by strong earnings from Micron Technology that sparked investor optimism about the AI…
Africa Received $95 Billion in 2024 Remittances as Nigeria, Egypt Lead Inflows – AFC Report
In 2024, Africa recorded over $95 billion in remittance inflows, nearly matching total foreign direct investment (FDI) for the continent…
Treasury Yields Dip as Trump Targets Fed Chair Powell Amid Economic and Geopolitical Uncertainty
U.S. Treasury yields dropped on Thursday amid rising political tension surrounding Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The declines came after…
Trump-Backed Crypto Firm Plans Stablecoin Audit and New App Amid Token Trade Speculation
World Liberty Financial (WLF), the cryptocurrency platform backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, is planning to release an audit of…
SEC Urges Nigerians to Harness Demographic Dividend for Economic Growth and Financial Inclusion by 2030
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has called on Nigerians to take advantage of the country’s youthful and growing population…
DMO Finalises Oversubscribed N100bn Bond Auction to Support 2025 Budget
The Debt Management Office (DMO) of Nigeria is set to finalise and settle a N100 billion bond issuance today, June…