Tag: International Monetary Fund

IMF warns Federal Government against fresh borrowings
IMF warns Federal Government against fresh borrowings

The International Monetary Fund says Nigeria will likely depend on overdrafts from the Central Bank of Nigeria to fund its proposed two point five-five trillion-naira petrol subsidy bill. The IMF made this known in its report which was prepared by a staff team of the fund as background documentation for its regular discussion with Nigeria. The report…

Nigeria’s economy grows by 3.4 %
Nigeria’s economy grows by 3.4 %

The National Bureau of Statistics says Nigeria recorded an annual Gross Domestic Product growth of three point four per cent in 2021, representing the strongest growth in seven years. The GDP growth exceeded the World Bank and International Monetary Fund 2021 projections of two point five per cent and two point seven per cent for the country.…

IMF urges El Salvador to drop Bitcoin as legal tender
IMF urges El Salvador to drop Bitcoin as legal tender

The International Monetary Fund has urged El Salvador to reverse its decision to make Bitcoin legal tender. El Salvador had in September 2021 became the first country to allow consumers to use the cryptocurrency in all transactions with the US dollar. The decision led to large-scale protests over fears it would bring instability and inflation to the…

IMF allocates $3.35b special drawing rights to Nigeria
IMF allocates $3.35b special drawing rights to Nigeria

The International Monetary Fund has allocated the sum of three point three-five billion dollars to Nigeria under its Special Drawing Rights. The allocation is part of about six hundred and fifty- billion dollars approval of a general allocation by the IMF Board of Governors. The IMF allocation announced by the Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, is meant to…

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