The market capitalisation of equities listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited rose on Wednesday for the fourth straight trading day, gaining a total of N314.20bn. At the end of trading on the floor of the NGX on Wednesday, the All-Share Index increased by 0.22 per cent to 38,418.04 basis points from 38,418.04 on Tuesday. The […]
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Weekly Economic Index: CBN’s CRR creates scarcity of funds in the economy
On Friday , 8 January 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) moved to cut over N600 billion in Cash Reserve Requirement (CRR), creating a chaotic scarcity of funds and shortage of foreign exchange in the economy. The latest CRR policy mandates banks to keep 27.5 percent of deposits with the CBN. Recently, the apex […]