banks

No. 119: $14 Trillion Credit Insurance | Banks Going Extinct | Music for the Soul

Oct 27, 2015

Economics

banks, Bloomberg, credit default swap, Jalak Jobanputra, NPR, Tiny Desk Concert

Why am I to believe that the market will take care of itself when I read about the conflicts present in a committee that drives much of what happens in the $14 trillion dollar credit insurance? Jalak Jobanputra put together an interesting piece on banks giving way to financial services technology if they do not…
No. 36: The Fight Continues for Governance and the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Independence

May 26, 2014

Africa, Economics

banking, banks, Boko Haram, Central Bank, corruption, currency, governance, inflation, Jonathan, Nigeria, NNPC, oil, Sanusi

Key Points 1. The saga around the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria governor continues; 2. The Central Bank governor is handily backing up his reputation; 3. President Jonathan could get a black eye from this fight; and 4. The independence of the Central Bank of Nigeria is in the balance. The Saga The February 20…