CurrencyFeaturedNigeria to take significant action to save naira as inflation continues to haunt countryIFM CorrespondentAugust 22, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentAugust 22, 2023 Naira slipped by 0.7%, its steepest decline in nearly six months, in official trading on the Nigeria Exchange on June 2023... Read more
EconomyMagazineThird World countries deepening debt crisisIFM CorrespondentAugust 11, 2023August 11, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentAugust 11, 2023August 11, 2023 In theory and in a perfect world, governments would receive money through taxes and investments to cover their debts... Read more
EconomyMagazineDollar’s kingship under threat?IFM CorrespondentAugust 11, 2023August 11, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentAugust 11, 2023August 11, 2023 As of 2023, central banks hold about 60% of their foreign exchange reserves in Dollars... Read more
EconomyMagazineIs corporate greed fuelling inflation?IFM CorrespondentAugust 11, 2023August 11, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentAugust 11, 2023August 11, 2023 Inflation may produce more enormous profits because businesses conceal pricing increases... Read more
EconomyFeaturedIF Insights: Predicting the road ahead for UK economyIFM CorrespondentJuly 31, 2023October 10, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentJuly 31, 2023October 10, 2023 The pandemic's impact obscures a larger concern that the UK economy will face in the coming decades: population ageing... Read more
EconomyFeaturedIF Insights: Black Sea Deal saga threatens to derail inflation fightIFM CorrespondentJuly 27, 2023October 10, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentJuly 27, 2023October 10, 2023 Experts believe that the domino effect of Russia’s action will be reflected in global inflation which, in 2023, started showing signs of calming down... Read more
EconomyFeaturedIF Insights: Can governments cut public spending to fight inflation?IFM CorrespondentJuly 6, 2023October 10, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentJuly 6, 2023October 10, 2023 Demand-pull inflation arises when aggregate demand outpaces the supply of goods and services, increasing prices... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasOil prices slide further amid concerns over China’s economic growthIFM CorrespondentJuly 5, 2023July 5, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentJuly 5, 2023July 5, 2023 China, the top oil importer in the world, is experiencing a sputtering recovery, which continues to worry the market... Read more
CommodityFeaturedGold steadies near three-month lows as all eyes remain on Fed ChairIFM CorrespondentJuly 3, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentJuly 3, 2023 Spot gold rose by 0.1% to USD 1,915.22 per ounce, hovering close to its lowest level since March 16 at USD 1,910... Read more
EconomyFeaturedCrisis-ridden Sri Lanka’s economy shrinks 11.5%IFM CorrespondentJune 26, 2023June 26, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentJune 26, 2023June 26, 2023 Sri Lanka’s economy is showing tentative signs of improvement, in part due to the implementation of critical policy actions... Read more