Borrowing Costs
Nigeria, AfDB Agree to Review Project Portfolio to Speed Up Development
Nigeria and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have agreed to conduct a joint technical review of the bank’s projects in the country, with...
UN Warns Developing Economies Face Triple Shock from Energy Prices, El Niño and Rising Debt Costs
Developing countries are facing mounting economic pressure from rising energy prices, extreme weather risks and higher borrowing costs, with the United Nations warning...
Economists Call for Bank of England to Slow Gilt Sales as UK Borrowing Costs Surge
By Benson Daniel Economists are urging the Bank of England to slow or suspend its programme of selling government bonds, arguing that the...
UK Mortgage Rates Face Fresh Rise as Global Bond Sell Off Deepens
By Benson Daniel UK mortgage borrowers are being warned to prepare for higher borrowing costs after a sharp rise in government bond yields...
UK 10 year borrowing costs hit 18 year high as bond sell off deepens
By Benson Daniel The cost of borrowing for the United Kingdom has climbed to its highest level in 18 years as a broad...
African Union to Launch Continental Credit Ratings Agency in October
The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), an African Union backed initiative, will launch a continent-wide credit ratings agency in October as African governments...
