14 articles tagged with “monetary policy”
Nigeria's financial sector shows divergent liquidity patterns as commercial banks deposit N3.57 trillion in the Central Bank's Standing Deposit Facility over three days, while the Federal Mortgage Bank records its strongest operational performance in decades with N19.5 billion net surplus.
Business chambers LCCI and CPPE identify transition from acceleration to disinflation in Nigeria's January inflation figures, though both organizations emphasize price stability remains elusive amid ongoing monetary policy challenges.
Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Olayemi Cardoso has called for a coordinated African approach to climate-smart finance, arguing the continent must simultaneously pursue industrialisation and climate resilience objectives.
Monica Cash processes over N500 billion in three years of operations while the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce presents economic reforms to UK investors weighing emerging market exposure amid private credit opportunities.
Nigeria's headline inflation rate declined to 15.10% in January 2026 from 15.15% in December 2025, marking a modest deceleration driven by lower food, fuel, and cooking gas prices, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
South Africa recorded a 0.5 percentage point decline in unemployment to 31.4% in Q4 2025, while Britain's jobless rate climbed to its highest level in over a decade outside the pandemic period, highlighting divergent labour market trajectories across major economies.
Multiple African economies are implementing monetary easing policies as inflation pressures subside, with Zimbabwe achieving sub-10% inflation for the first time in nearly three decades while Nigeria reports sharp food price deceleration.
Nigeria's headline inflation declined marginally to 15.10% in January 2026 from 15.15% in December, while survey data reveals strong public pressure on the Central Bank to lower lending rates at next week's policy meeting.
Governments worldwide are intensifying tax pressure on high-net-worth individuals while African financial markets undergo structural shifts, with Nigerian pension funds rotating toward equities and South Africa's central bank mandating greater lending rate transparency.
January's unexpected decline in inflation has intensified pressure on the Central Bank of Nigeria to pivot toward monetary easing, though economists caution that structural vulnerabilities could complicate the policy shift.
Bureau De Change operators report inability to purchase dollars from commercial banks one week after Central Bank of Nigeria announced new foreign exchange guidelines, despite parallel market naira appreciation to N1,385 per dollar.
January's unexpected drop in inflation to 15.10% has ignited speculation about monetary policy easing, though economists remain divided on whether the Central Bank of Nigeria should act swiftly or maintain its cautious stance.
Nigeria's headline inflation declined marginally to 15.10% in January 2026 from 15.15% in December, while survey data reveals strong public support for monetary easing as the Central Bank prepares for its next policy decision.
Regional central banks tighten currency oversight as Botswana's Bank of Botswana prohibits Valentine's Day cash bouquets citing defacement laws, while Zimbabwe's Reserve Bank prepares to issue new ZiG banknotes under strict monetary controls.