Financial Services

February 1, 2018

Nigeria Update: January PMI index records slow growth, says CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday reported that the January 2018 Purchasers Manager Index (PMI) – a survey which measures the productive activities in the manufacturing […]
January 31, 2018

Africa Update: World Bank raises $14 billion for ‘economically weak’ African nations’

The World Bank Group has allocated over $14 billion to help weak economic activities in African Countries in order to meet the target of achieving its […]
January 31, 2018

Nigeria Update: CBN sells $514 million in two trading days

In just two trading days, Friday and yesterday, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) made a $514.4 million intervention in the foreign exchange (forex) market.Of the […]
January 26, 2018

Nigeria Update: SCB urges investors to weigh equities, bond options in 2018

As the global economy is gradually rebounding, with the direction pointing towards reflation for some major economies, Standard Chartered Bank has advised investors to manage downside […]