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Central bank lending to Nigeria to rise by $52b

  Bloomberg Nigeria is seeking lawmakers’ approval to take on an additional loan from the central bank that would increase the government’s obligation to $52 billion, putting further pressure on public finances. The administration also asked that senators allow for the restructuring of the so-called ways and means borrowing from the Central Bank of Nigeria, converting the debt to 40-year ...

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Smaller rate increases in play as Indonesia turns eye to growth

  Bloomberg Indonesia’s central bank slowed the pace of its monetary tightening, in a move seen to support growth as inflationary pressures ease. Bank Indonesia (BI) opted to raise the key rate by a quarter-point to 5.5%, marking a shift to “more measured” moves after three successive half-point actions to tame inflation. As the outlook for the global economy deteriorates ...

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ECB’s Guindos says half-point hikes may become ‘new norm’

Bloomberg European Central Bank (ECB) Vice President Luis de Guindos said interest-rate hikes like half-point move seen at this month’s meeting may become the standard as officials maintain their fight with soaring inflation. Despite forecasts for a winter recession in the 19-nation euro zone, monetary-policy tightening must continue, Guindos told France’s Le Monde in an interview published on the ECB’s ...

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