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Bank of Ghana Unexpectedly hikes Policy Rate by 100 basis points to 26%

ACCRA, Ghana, Capital Markets in Africa — The Bank of Ghana (BoG) announced a hike in its benchmark policy rate from 25 per cent to 26 per cent following at the end of the 67th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held on Friday 13 November 2015. The central bank Governor, Dr Henry Kofi Wampah, told a media briefing on Monday 16 November that the inflation stood at 17.4 per cent in October, unchanged from September…

Moody’s changes outlook on the DR Congo’s Ba3 rating to negative; rating affirmed

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Brazzaville, DR Congo, Capital Markets in Africa —- The rating outlook on the Democratic Republic of the Congo issuer rating of Ba3 was changed to negative from stable and Ba3 rating was affirmed the rating by Moody’s rating agency on November 13 2015. Moody’s Rating Agency attributed the negative outlook to increasing uncertainty regarding the government’s capacity to consolidate its finances amid a protracted oil price shock that has depressed the fiscal and growth…

Moody’s affirms Gabon’s Ba3 ratings; outlook stable

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Libreville, Gabon, Capital Markets in Africa —- Moody’s Investors Service has today affirmed the Republic of Gabon’s Ba3 issuer and government bond ratings. The outlook is stable. The key drivers behind Moody’s decision to affirm the Ba3 ratings are: (1) Moody’s expectation that the oil shock-induced deterioration in the government’s debt profile will reverse from 2017 onwards and will remain in line with similar rated peers; (2) the country’s membership of the Economic and Monetary…

Breaking News: Nigerian President named himself Minister of Petroleum, Kemi Adeosun in-charge of Finance …

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Abuja, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — The Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has finally announced the long-awaited portfolios of ministers, who were sworn in on Wednesday, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. President Buhari named himself Minister of Petroleum, while Ibe Kachikwu was named Minister of State for Petroleum (currently in charge of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation). The President also announced Kemi Adeosun (former Commission of Finance, Ogun State) to be in-charge of Finance Ministry. Adeosun faces an uphill task to…

Bank of Mauritius cuts the Key Repo Rate by 25 basis points to 4.40 per cent

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Port Louis, Capital Markets in African — The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Mauritius (Bank) has unanimously decided to cut the Key Repo Rate by 25 basis points to 4.40 per cent per annum to boost domestic economic activity, at its meeting on Monday 9 November 2015. The Key Repo Rate had been kept at 4.65 percent since June 2013 when it was reduced by 25 basis points from 4.9 percent. See…

Nigeria’s Access Bank to remain resilient over next 12-18 months, despite significant challenges

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — Nigeria’s Access Bank Plc has high capital levels that boost its resilience in the face of weaker Nigerian economic growth that has led to potential asset quality pressure and weakened liquidity conditions, Moody’s Investors Service said in a report on November 5th 2015. “Weaker economic growth in Nigeria and tighter liquidity within its banking system are among the challenges exerting pressure on Access Bank’s core profitability,” said Akintunde…

Reserve Bank of Malawi Raises Policy Rate by 2% as Inflation Surge in November

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LILONGWE, Malawi, Capital Markets in Africa — Reserve Bank of Malawi Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met on 4th November 2015 and examined the external and domestic economic developments and decided to raise the Policy rate to 27 percent from 25 percent in order to contain second round effects of rising inflation, according to statement signed by the Reserve Bank of Malawi governor Mr Charles S.R. Chuka. The Liquidity Reserve Requirement (LRR) at 7.5 percent having adjusted…

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