On the fragile balance sheets of Nigerian banks
Banks are unique businesses. The value of their largest assets is determined entirely by the performance of their customers. A...
Read moreDetailsVictor Ogiemwonyi, a retired investment banker, is a former Governing Council member of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), now Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group). He sent this contribution from Ikoyi, Lagos. He can be reached via comment@businessamlive.com and marketconversations.substack.com
Banks are unique businesses. The value of their largest assets is determined entirely by the performance of their customers. A...
Read moreDetailsThe gospel of free markets In 1980, the late Milton Friedman, a University of Chicago economist, published his famous book,...
Read moreDetails“Déjà Vu” is a French phrase meaning “already seen.” More colloquially, it translates to “here we go again” or “we...
Read moreDetailsThe education - employment mismatch One of the most pressing issues in Nigeria today is unemployment, particularly among the youth....
Read moreDetailsA recent post on the X platform appealed for transaction costs to come down on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), Nigeria’s...
Read moreDetailsEstablishing permanent "Nigeria Markets" in countries where we have embassies would serve our national interest far better than temporary, limited...
Read moreDetailsThe fundamentals of the Nigerian economy are growing stronger. We are witnessing a slowing inflation rate, a stabilizing Naira, increased...
Read moreDetailsThe Nigerian naira appreciated and reached an exchange rate of N1,386 to the dollar last week. This shift is partly...
Read moreDetailsI keep saying our regulators don’t know that their primary role is to enable the industry they regulate. While there...
Read moreDetailsThe Nigerian stock market’s performance in 2025 indicates that the economy is finally responding to the reforms of the last...
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