INFLATION WATCH – DECEMBER 2021
Nigeria’s Headline Inflation Figures: A change in trajectory Nigeria’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December 2021 expanded by 15.63% year-on-year, up from 15.40% recorded in November 2021, following 8 consecutive months of decline. This rise can be…
INFLATION WATCH – NOVEMBER 2021
Nigeria’s Headline Inflation Figures: Sustained downward Trajectory The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) confirmed in its monthly report, the nation’s Eighth consecutive month of disinflation, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures…
MPC retains Benchmark Interest Rate at 11.50% – 23 November 2021
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) concluded its final meeting for 2021 today, unanimously maintaining all key policy metrics as follow: – Retain MPR at 11.50%…
NIGERIA Q3’2021 GDP GROWS BY 4.03% YEAR-ON-YEAR
HIGHLIGHTS •The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) published the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures for Q3’2021, which revealed that the economy grew by 4.03% year-on-year (vs. 5.01% in Q2’2021 and 0.51% in Q1’2021). This reflects the…
INFLATION WATCH – OCTOBER 2021
Nigeria’s Headline Inflation Figures: Slows down to 15.99%, surpasses 16.2% estimates. The headline inflation rate in October printed at 15.99% year-on-year, which showed a further decline from 16.63% recorded in September 2021. The moderation trend in…
INFLATION WATCH – SEPTEMBER 2021
Nigeria’s Headline Inflation Figures: Trickles Further to 16.63% The annual inflation rate for September printed at 16.63% year-on-year (down 38bps from 17.01% recorded in August 2021), on the back of tempered food price growth and boost from a lower…
NIGERIA RAISES FRESH US$4.0BN THROUGH EUROBONDS – 22 September 2021
The Debt Management Office (DMO) concluded the book-building process for its triple-tranche Eurobonds offer, after two days of virtual meetings with investors across the world. Investors’ participation was quite remarkable with bids received from both…
CBN maintains Benchmark Rate at 11.50% – 17 September 2021
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) concluded its fifth monetary policy meeting of 2021 today, maintaining all key rates. Please see below, a summary of the committee’s decisions. - Retain MPR at…
INFLATION WATCH – AUGUST 2021
Nigeria’s Headline Inflation Figures: Recovery Momentum The annual inflation rate in Nigeria eased for the fifth straight month, down to 17.01% in August 2021 (from 17.38%, the previous month), and matching Bloomberg consensus estimate of 17.00%. It is…
Nigeria’s GDP for Q2 2021 expanded by +5.01% year-on-year
Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) show that the Nigerian economy expanded for the third consecutive quarter, growing at its fastest pace since Q4 2014. The Nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 5.01% year-on-year in Q2…
