Sunday, September 14, 2025
Economy
Domestic Economy: MPC to Leave Benchmark Rate Unchanged…Amid Rising Threats
(Greenwich Merchant Bank): The MPC is set to hold its first meeting this year on the 25th and 26th of...
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Global Economy: Growth Roars Back in China, Amid a Slowdown in Consumption
(Greenwich Merchant Bank): China posted a GDP growth of 6.5% Y-o-Y and 2.6% Q-o-Q in the final quarter of 2020,...
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Domestic Economy: FGN Fiscal Deficit Expanded to NGN6.1trn in 2020
(Greenwich Merchant Bank): A myriad of negative events ranging from the oil price shock to the global pandemic overwhelmed the...
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Global Economy: Stronger Growth in Oil Prices Pushes U.S Inflation to the Highest Since August
(Greenwich Merchant Bank): The U.S. Inflation rate ticked higher in December, though at a modest pace, fueled mainly by the...
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Nigeria’s Inflation rate continues to soar, hits 15.75% in December 2020
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures inflation increased by 15.75 percent (year-on-year) in December 2020. This is 0.86 percent...
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Domestic Economy: The 2020 Finance Bill Signed into Law and Effective 1st January
(Greenwich Merchant Bank): On December 31, 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari signed into law the 2020 Finance bill, alongside the 2021...
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Trade deficit of the United States rises to its highest level in 14 years high
The United State's trade deficit has risen to its highest level in 14 years in November 2020, as businesses boosted...
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Domestic Economy: Bouts of Positive Sentiment Eases Outlook on Credit Supply in Q1:2021
(Greenwich Merchant Bank): Credit conditions continued to improve in the fourth quarter, as broad-based growth in secured, unsecured and corporate...
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The Proportion of approved loan applications decreased in Q4 2020, as lenders tightened credit scoring criteria – CBN report
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in its Credit Survey Report for December 2020, has presented trends and developments in...
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Domestic Economy: National Assembly Approves 2021 Budget, Raised Up Figure by NGN505.6bn
(Greenwich Merchant Bank): The National Assembly passed the 2021 Appropriation Bill during its plenary session, barely two weeks to the...
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