Exchange Rates
Exchange rates are the rates at which a currency is exchanged for another currency. For example, the CBN rate of a Naira to the Dollar is NGN 196.95. The … Continue reading
A Call for Devaluation or Floating?
Recently, there has been news across various channels that bank CEOs are calling for further devaluation of the Naira. Standard & Poors even predicted that naira devaluation is inevitable. The … Continue reading
Harmonised CRR; An Analysts’ Perspective…
Still on the CRR… A simple analysis may give a different picture of things. Most quarters have welcomed the increase in CRR and all predictions have been made according to … Continue reading
Harmonised CRR… What you need to know [Part 2]
Moving on, the question then arises as to how exactly the CRR affects the everyday living of everyone in an economy. Like I pointed out in Money and Prices, inflation … Continue reading
Harmonised CRR… What you need to know [Part 1]
If you are reading this, I’m sure you already heard the news about the CRR thingy… CRR just really means Cash Reserve Ratio. It is an apparatus of the CBN … Continue reading
Just before 2015…
Actually, this is the post that thanks every reader of BearandBullInsider on the loyalty and support through 2014. It is a great privilege to have had you visit our … Continue reading
The Falling Ruble… Cri-me-a River
Oh yes, don’t be shocked at all. The Naira is not the only currency falling against the dollar. The Russian Ruble is falling as well. So just like some football … Continue reading
Still pondering on the falling price of crude oil…
A lot has happened in the past few weeks; oil price dropped and it’s still dropping, OPEC released its annual statistical bulletin, some parties held primaries, etc. Despite all these, … Continue reading