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How To Make A New Year’s Resolution
2020 has been a disaster for meeting new people, which is why Per Carlbring's New Year's resolution is to spend next year trying to connect with someone new every day. Carlbring, a professor…
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Time is Ripe for Innovation in the World of Sovereign Debt Restructuring
When corporations have too much debt and need to restructure it, creditors often end up exchanging bonds or loans for stocks. They trade the guaranteed payout of a fixed-income investment for an equity…
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Data Disruption: The Impact of COVID-19 on Inflation Measurement
Lockdowns, working from home, and physical distancing caused people to spend larger shares of their household budgets on food and housing, while fewer people bought nonessentials, like airline tickets and clothing. And with…
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Bridging the Digital Divide to Scale Up the COVID-19 Recovery
Digitalization has in the past few years enabled developing countries, in particular, to leapfrog on financial inclusion. Countries like Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda and Tanzania have made great advances in connecting their citizens to…
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Public Investment for the Recovery
Governments around the world are taking extraordinary measures to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. While maintaining the focus on addressing the health emergency and providing lifelines for households and businesses, governments need to…
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[INFOGRAPHICS] Banks’ Proportion Of Low-Cost Deposit(% CASA Mix, H1:2020)
High CASA mix enables banks to record lower Interest expenses, hence, a higher net interest margin.
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[INFOGRAPHICS] Regional Unemployment Rate (August 2020)
The regional paradox - The Richer the oil, the higher the unemployment.
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[INFOGRAPHICS] E-Business % Of Revenue of Nigerian Banks (H1’2020)
Nigerian Banks Electronic Transaction Revenue a question on efficiency of cashless policy.
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[INFOGRAPHICS] South African Vs Nigeria Banks (H1’2020)
South African banks are bigger than Nigerian banks in terms of Total Assets. However, Nigerian banks are more profitable, looking at return on Assets. Return on Assets talks about how they are able to utilize their balance…
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[INFOGRAPHICS] Poverty Rate By Sectors In Nigeria
Nigeria’s Poverty Rate by Sectors Will able-bodied young people be better off or worse off with Nigeria’s agricultural practices? 0
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[INFOGRAPHICS] Loan Book and Non-Performing Loan of Nigerian Banks as at H1’2020
Loan Book and Non-Performing Loan of Nigerian Banks as at H1’2020 0
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[INFOGRAPHICS] FDI Inflows Into Selected African Countries In 2019
FDI Inflows into selected African countries in 2019 0
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Trade as a Tool for an Efficient Recovery
As economies now look for paths to recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, new evidence reaffirms that policies for more open and trade-integrated economies could significantly benefit domestic competition and ultimately may help lower…
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IMF Lending During the Pandemic and Beyond
In the face of unprecedented uncertainty and the severe economic impact triggered by COVID-19, the Fund continues to adapt its lending. At the same time, it aims to ensure realistic targets, uphold the…
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Charting a Path for a Resilient Recovery in Sub Saharan Africa
As we all continue to grapple with the COVID‑19 crisis, policymakers also need to look ahead. Countries need to ensure that the vast global fiscal support deployed to fight the pandemic also works…
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Air pollution: A silent killer in Lagos
As Nigeria’s economic hub, Lagos is one of the world’s fastest-growing megacities, but this rapid growth has had a downside with high rates of illness and premature death caused by unhealthy air.
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COVID-19: Without Help, Low-Income Developing Countries Risk a Lost Decade
While the COVID-19 crisis is sending shockwaves around the globe, low-income developing countries (LIDCs) are in a particularly difficult position to respond. LIDCs have both been hit hard by external shocks and are…
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Unemployment in Today’s Recession Compared to the Global Financial Crisis
There has been much discussion in recent months about how workers who transitioned to working from home—and those who were deemed “essential”—are less affected by the layoffs and job losses brought on by…
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Why Nations Fail, America Edition
As we approach inauguration day, exactly two weeks after the Capitol insurrection, Americans are on edge. About twenty thousand National Guard soldiers will provide security tomorrow; more troops than in Iraq and Afghanistan.…
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Legally Speaking, is Digital Money Really Money?
Countries are moving fast toward creating digital currencies. Or, so we hear from various surveys showing an increasing number of central banks making substantial progress towards having an official digital currency. But, in…
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What 1919 Teaches Us About Pent-Up Demand
1918 should have been a great year for baseball. A young left-handed pitcher named Babe Ruth began the year by pitching an opening-day victory for the Boston Red Sox. Shortly after, Ruth lobbied…
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Why Restricting FX For Food Import is a Misplaced Priority
When you look at the size of Nigeria's neighbours, you wonder what all the fuss is about. You worry about smuggling but look at the total size of Benin's imports - ridiculously low.…
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Global Policy Responses to Capital Flow Volatility
The COVID-19 health and economic crisis has once again focused attention on the fickleness of capital flows and the need to have an adequate policy toolkit to manage the risks that stem from…
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A Greener Future Begins with a Shift to Coal Alternatives
Demand for coal remains strong and helps to fuel economic development in emerging markets. Yet many countries, seeking a more sustainable future, have been taking steps to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels,…
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When Inequality is High, Pandemics Can Fuel Social Unrest
In the months and years following previous pandemics, the countries most affected saw a rise in social unrest. Based on this historical trend, the COVID-19 pandemic could pose a threat to the social…
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What to do When Low-for-Long Interest Rates are Lower and for Longer
Central banks have played a pivotal role in easing financial conditions in response to the COVID-19 shock, and helped avert a catastrophic downturn. However, their work is far from done. Yet more monetary…
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Navigating Capital Flows – An Integrated Approach
International capital flows provide significant benefits for economic development but can also generate or amplify shocks. This dilemma has long posed challenges for policymakers in many open economies. While flexible exchange rates can…
