For the first time in 4 years, Gambia government borrows at a single digit rate. On Wednesday 5th April 2017, just a day before the parliamentary election, the yield on the 91-day of the Gambia government treasury bills fell to its lowest level within the last four years. A new 9.32%, as per Central Bank […]
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IMF Visit Gambia IMF staff teams convey preliminary findings after a visit to the Gambia 30 Mar to 12 Apr 2017. The mission assessed the impact of exogenous shocks that have hit the Gambian economy recently and initiated discussions on providing IMF support through a Rapid Credit Facility (RCF). Economic growth in 2016 is now
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In 2015 the value of the Gambia’s total exports dropped from D4.3 billion in 2014 to D3.8 billion in 2015 representing a decrease of 11.4%. This was due to a fall in the value of re-export to the ECOWAS region. This article reviews the Gambia major export products and countries in 2014 and 2015. For
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The value of the Gambia’s total imports increased from 16.1 billion in 2014 to 17.2 billion in 2015 representing a rise of 6.6%. Asia, ECOWAS and the EU continued to be the main sources of Gambian imports representing 81% of total imports. With this article, you will understand the major products, countries and sectors where
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Skye Bank Plc a Nigerian based commercial bank is planning to dispose of its majority stakes in the operations of Skye Bank Gambia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, according to Bloomberg reports. The Bloomberg reports also stated that the bank wants to drop its international banking licenses to ease pressure on capital buffers. Currently, international banking
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Partnership in Employment (PiE) and Young Entrepreneurs Association (YEA) are set to hold the 1st edition of the Youth Entrepreneurship Summit (YES) + Job fair in the Gambia from 26th – 27th October 2016. This two-day event is scheduled to take place at the Djembe and Djeliba Hotels and is expected to bring together successful and
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Gambia GDP is expected to grow by 5.5%, as projected by Ecobank’s FICC guidebook 2016. Ecobank’s Middle Africa Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities (FICC) Guidebook serve as an essential reference tool for any institution or investor interested in monitoring recent developments in debt markets, exchange rates, macroeconomic performance, and commodities across the 36 African countries. Below we
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