Inflation, Electioneering Cause MPR Rates Retention, Capital Market Operators Say   Some capital market operators yesterday attributed rates retention by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to rising inflation and anticipated election spending. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that rates retention was expected...

In December, FSDH Anticipates Inflation Rising To 11.28% The FSDH Research expects the December 2018 inflation rate (year-on-year) to rise to 11.69 per cent from 11.28 per cent recorded in November. In the research by the FSDH Merchant Bank Limited on ‘A spike in inflation rate...

Falling Oil Price’ll Affect Macroeconomic Stability, Cause Inflation — FSDH Following the significant drop in the price of crude oil in October, the FSDH Research has revealed that there will be macroeconomic instability on Nigeria’s economy if the price continues to fall. It disclosed this in...

In October, Inflation Slightly Drops To 11.26% – NBS   The consumer price index which measures inflation decreased by 11.26% (year-on-year) in October2018, the National Bureau of Statistics disclosed in its ‘CPI and inflation report October 2018’ which was released on Wednesday. The statistics revealed that this...

Report Predicts October Inflation Rate To Rise FSDH Research expects the inflation rate (year-on-year) to rise further to 11.34 per cent in October from 11.28 per cent recorded in September. The expected increase in the inflation rate will reflect higher prices observed within the food and...

Foodstuff Prices Fall, Despite Rise In Inflation Despite the recent rise in inflation rate, data show that foodstuff prices have been on the decline. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that inflation rate rose to 11.23 per cent in August, up from 11.14 per cent...