Nigeria operates as a transitional economy, which maintains tight monetary controls to fight inflation and sustain growth and protect fiscal stability and external stability. As inflation begins to ...

From the outside, leadership often looks polished. There are announcements of growth, ribbon cuttings, expansions and new ventures. In boardrooms, answers sound confident. In moments of pressure, ...

Pakistan's economic managers often point to rising foreign exchange reserves as a sign of stabilisation. On paper, the narrative appears reassuring: reserves have recovered from crisis lows, inflation ...

Ladies and gentlemen – good morning. God morgen! Deputy Governor Matsen – thank you for your generous introduction and for the opportunity to speak to such a distinguished audience. And the Norges ...

DRIVEN by a major spike in workers’ remittances last month, the country’s current account posted a record monthly surplus of $1.2bn, surpassing the previous high of just below $1bn in 2012. Yet the ...

Pakistan’s foreign-exchange position has improved notably since the turbulent time of FY23. The country’s total forex reserves were at a precarious low of $9.16 billion at the end of June 2023, and ...

Integration of financial sector issues into bilateral surveillance has been a long-standing challenge. Financial stability is a key component of the domestic and external stability of members and is ...

The Philippines’ gross international reserves reached a record US$112.7 billion in February, slightly higher MoM and +5% YoY. The level covers roughly 7.5 months of imports and about 4.2 times ...