Nigeria: 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Nigeria
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Summary:
This 2018 Article IV Consultation highlights that the Nigerian economy is exiting recession but remains vulnerable. New foreign exchange measures, rising oil prices, attractive yields on government securities, and a tighter monetary policy have contributed to better foreign exchange availability, increased reserves to a four-year high, and contained inflationary pressures. Economic growth reached 0.8 percent in 2017, driven mainly by recovering oil production. Inflation declined to 15.4 percent year-over-year by end-December, from 18.5 percent at end-2016. Higher oil prices are supporting the near-term projections, but medium-term projections indicate that growth would remain relatively flat, with continuing declines in per capita real GDP under unchanged policies.
Series:
Country Report No. 2018/063
Subject:
Banking Fiscal policy Foreign exchange Oil prices Prices Public debt Revenue administration
English
Publication Date:
March 7, 2018
ISBN/ISSN:
9781484345467/1934-7685
Stock No:
1NGAEA2018001
Pages:
98
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