Article(s) about Ratio

Fiduciary or paper money is issued by the Central Bank on the basis of computation of estimated demand for cash. Monetary policy guides the Central Bank’s supply of money in order to achieve the objectives of price stability (or low inflation rate), full employment, and growth in aggregate [Read more]

Prior to the banking sector consolidation exercise that was concluded in December 2005, the framework for monetary policy in Nigeria had witnessed some transformation. This included the shift from the use of direct monetary policy control to indirect (market-based) monetary management, and the [Read more]

The Government of Nigeria has banned imports of packaged sugar, granulated and in cubes, beginning January 2013. Nigeria’s Trade and Investment Minister, Dr. Olusegun Aganga, said this was in line with the Nigerian Sugar Master Plan which aims at achieving self-sufficiency in the [Read more]