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Naira Faces Growing FX Liquidity Risk Amid Economic and Geopolitical Challenges
The Nigerian naira is facing increasing pressure in the foreign exchange market as it depreciated to N1,580/$ in…
Japan’s Core Inflation Hits 3%, Boosting Expectations of BOJ Rate Hike
Japan's core inflation rate reached 3.0% in February, maintaining pressure on the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to consider…
Bank of Ghana Faces Tough Decisions Amid Economic Challenges
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) will hold its 123rd meeting starting March 24,…
FCMB Expands Presence with New Branch in Ogbomosho
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has officially opened a new branch in Ogbomosho, aimed at boosting financial…
Sanwo-Olu Advocates for Stronger Market Connectivity to Promote Sustainable…
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reaffirmed his commitment to enhancing market connectivity between…
Deloitte: Ghana’s 4% GDP Growth Target for 2025 Feasible but Faces Key Risks
Deloitte has affirmed that Ghana's 4% GDP growth target for 2025 is achievable, especially following the 5.7%…
65.5% of Nigerians Advocate for Lower Lending Rates, CBN Survey Reveals
A new survey by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that 65.5% of Nigerian households support a…
Fed’s Dot Plot Eases Investor Concerns, U.S. Markets Surge as Interest Rate…
The U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates steady and maintain a forecast of two rate cuts in 2025…
Naira Gains Slightly to 1530.52/$ Amid Stability Efforts and Structural Reforms
The Nigerian naira showed a marginal appreciation of 0.16% on Wednesday, closing at 1530.52/$ compared to the…
CBN’s Bank Recapitalisation and FX Reforms Pave Path to $1 Trillion Economy by…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is implementing a series of strategic reforms to strengthen the nation’s…
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady as Economic Projections Reflect Uncertainty Amid…
The Federal Reserve is expected to maintain its policy interest rates in the 4.25%-4.50% range, while releasing…
Exporters and Non-Bank Corporates Lead Nigeria’s Dollar Inflows as Naira…
Exporters and non-bank corporates were the main contributors to Nigeria’s dollar inflows, accounting for 64% of…
Ghana’s 2025 Budget Allocation to Agriculture Deemed Insufficient by…
In the 2025 national budget, only GH¢1.5 billion, representing 0.54% of the total GH¢279 billion, has been…
European Markets Rise as Germany Passes Debt Reform, Trump and Putin Discuss…
European stock markets saw a positive close on Tuesday, with investor attention focused on Germany's approval of a…
Nigeria’s Inflation Crisis: Erosion of Savings and Wealth Strikes Hard
Nigeria's inflation crisis has escalated, eroding the wealth of millions of citizens and making it increasingly…
BOJ Holds Interest Rates Amid U.S. Tariff Uncertainty and Inflation Concerns
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided to keep its short-term policy rate unchanged at 0.5% during its latest meeting on…
AGI President Applauds Ghana’s 2025 Budget as Promising and…
The President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) for Greater Accra, Tsonam Akpeloo, has expressed strong…
Nigeria’s Inflation Drop Not Reflecting in Goods Prices, Says Economist
In a recent interview, Professor Segun Ajibola, a renowned economist and former president of the Chartered…
Euro and Stocks Rise Ahead of German Spending Vote Amid Global Uncertainty
European markets remained stable on Tuesday as investors awaited a key vote in the German parliament on a…
U.S. Treasury Yields Drop as Investors Await Key Economic Data
U.S. Treasury yields saw a slight decline on Tuesday as investors prepared for crucial housing data and the…
Nigeria’s Inflation Drops to 23.18% Amid Continued Price Pressures
Nigeria's inflation rate showed a modest decline for the second consecutive month in February 2025, dropping to…
Naira Gains 0.95% in Parallel Market as CBN Boosts FX Liquidity
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased FX liquidity, leading to a temporary reduction in dollar demand…
Hong Kong Stocks Surge to Three-Year High Amid Positive China Outlook
Hong Kong's stock market reached a three-year high on March 18, with the Hang Seng Index rising by 2%. This surge…
Rand Merchant Bank Economic Forum Highlights Key Strategies for Navigating…
Rand Merchant Bank Nigeria (RMB) hosted a high-profile economic forum in Lagos to address Nigeria's evolving…
Bloated governance thrives as FG sidelines Oronsaye Report
Thirteen months after President Bola Tinubu promised to implement the Steve Oronsaye Report, designed to…
Ghanaians seek extra income to manage rising costs
Many Ghanaians are seeking additional sources of income to navigate the challenges of stagnant wages and…
Falling Petrol Prices Threaten Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Stocks as Dangote Refinery…
The competition between Dangote Refinery and petrol marketers is putting immense pressure on Nigeria’s oil and gas…
US-EU tariff clash imperils $9.5 trillion of business, AmCham warns
The ongoing U.S.-European tariff conflict is endangering an estimated $9.5 trillion in annual business activity,…
Stock Futures Drop as Wall Street Faces Uncertainty and Economic Slowdown Concerns
Stock futures dropped early on Monday following a tough week for the markets, with the Dow posting its worst…
T-Bill Yields Decline as Ghana’s Government Records Oversubscription in…
In a positive outcome for the government, the latest Treasury bill auction has surpassed expectations, with the…