Monetary politics in Nigeria, Ghana’s efforts to curb debt

Nigerian President Buhari’s instruction that current government officials planning to run for the country’s highest office should resign will probably leave the central bank without a governor, but this is unlikely to lead to meaningful change in monetary policy before the elections early next year. Elsewhere, the latest jump in Ghana’s inflation rate will up the pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates further. Yet, officials remain steadfast not to turn to the IMF amid rising investor concerns about the country’s debt position. EM Drop-In (17^th May): Do current EM debt strains point to a repeat of the kinds of crises seen in the 1980s and 1990s? Join our special briefing on EM sovereign debt risk on Tuesday. Register now.