Nigeria: Index exclusion another symbolic blow

The expulsion of Nigeria from JPMorgan’s GBI-EM bond index will have little practical impact on Africa’s largest economy. But the move is an embarrassing blow to the Nigerian government’s economic reputation, and will add to calls for the naira to be devalued.

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