The announcement by the Nigerian authorities to maintain fuel subsidies – rather than end the scheme as planned – reduces inflation risks, but the budget deficit is set to come in wider than policymakers had previously anticipated. Meanwhile, this week’s monetary policy decisions by major central banks in the region highlighted that soft economic recoveries are still weighing heavily on policymakers' thinking.
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