Banks’ Credit To Economy Rises By 11% To N84trn   Banks’ net domestic credit to the economy has hit N84 trillion representing an 11 percent Month-on-Month, MoM, rise fromN75.49 trillion in May. The breakdown, according to the Money and Credit Statistics of the Central Bank of Nigeria,...

Why June Inflation Figure Drop Below Expectation – NBS   The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has stated that the inflation figure released for the month of June did not reflect the anticipated rise by experts as the market survey used to calculate the indices stopped...

'Subsidy Removal Expected To Generate Fiscal Savings Of N2trn By Year End' The removal of the PMS subsidy is expected to provide fiscal savings of N2 trillion in 2023 and this, together with earnings from improved oil exports and non-oil sources would buoy government’s revenue. According...

Nigeria Spends Over 99% Revenue On Debt Servicing   Nigeria’s grave fiscal position for the 2022 financial year became clearer, as latest data showed that of N4.26 trillion total revenue available for financing the 2022 budget in the first three quarters of last year, a colossal...

We Recovered N471.82bn Intervention Loans In Six Months – CBN   The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it recovered N471.82bn as cumulative repayment from the bank’s intervention programmes in the first half of 2022. According to the apex bank’s half-year report for 2022, the recovery...

NERC May Okay Tariff Hike As Electricity Subsidy Hits N2.8tn   There are strong indications the Federal Government may consider the request by power distribution companies for a review of their tariff, as the government spending on electricity subsidy has risen to N2.8tn. A new report by...