FDC Forecasts 2.6% GDP Growth For Nigeria In Q2       Financial Derivatives Company Limited has said the Nigerian economy is expected to grow by 2.6 per cent in the second quarter of this year, up from 0.51 per cent in Q1. Analysts at Lagos-based FDC, led by...

Naira Devaluation'll Push Petrol Subsidy To N7.1bn     The devaluation of the naira from N379/$ to N411/$ will push the daily subsidy on petrol to N7.1 billion as it will raise the product’s landing cost. According to an economic report released at the weekend, Managing Director, Financial...

12 Banks Earned N461.51bn Interest In Three Months       Twelve commercial banks in Nigeria earned a total of N461.51bn in net interest income in the first three months of this year, up from N451.14bn in the same period of 2020. An analysis of data from their unaudited...

Naira May Weaken To 470 In 2021, Says Rewane         The naira will weaken in the parallel market and likely depreciate to 470 against the dollar in 2021, if oil prices stay at $50 per barrel, Nigerian economist, Mr Bismarck Rewane, has said. Rewane stated this in...

Naira Weakens Further As Dollar Sells For 478       The naira extended its decline on Wednesday at the parallel market as the United States dollar was sold for N478. The local currency, which traded at N475 per dollar on Tuesday, has come under pressure in recent days....

Naira Plunges To 475 As Dollar Demand Rises         The naira weakened further on Monday, trading at 475 to the United States dollar in the parallel market amid a rise in demand for the greenback. The local currency, which has come under pressure in recent days, fell...