Some Nigerians have projected rise in inflation and borrowing rates as well as naira appreciation in the next 12 months. They gave the projection in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) 2018 fourth quarter Consumer Expectations Survey (CES) report released on its Website.

The highlights of the Q4 2018 Consumer Expectations Survey (CES) are as follows:

- The overall outlook of consumers was positive in the current quarter, as more consumers were optimistic in their outlook. Consumers also had a positive outlook for the next quarter and the next 12 months.
- Majority of consumers nationwide believe that the next 12 months would not be an ideal time to purchase big-ticket items like motor vehicles and house & lot.
- Most respondents expected that the naira will appreciate, the inflation rate will rise, and the borrowing rate will rise in the next 12 months
- The major drivers of the expected upward movement in prices are rent, food & other household needs, telecommunication, electricity, debt payment and purchase of house.

The Consumer Expectations Survey (CES) for Q4 2018 was conducted during the period November 24 - December 7, 2018, covering a sample size of 1,770 households drawn from 207 Enumeration Areas (EAs) across the country, with a response rate of 99.2 per cent. Respondents’ distribution by educational attainment showed that 22.0 per cent had a university education, 22.9 per cent had higher non-university education, while 29.1 per cent had senior secondary school education. Respondents with junior secondary and primary school education accounted for 16.2 and 6.7 per cent, respectively, while those with no formal education accounted for the balance of 3.1 per cent.

Consumer Overall Confidence Index

The consumers’ overall confidence outlook improved in Q4 2018, as more consumers were optimistic in their outlook. The index at 9.7 points was 8.7 points higher than the index in the corresponding period of 2017. Respondents attributed this favourable outlook to improved family income, family financial situation and economic condition. The consumer outlooks for the next quarter and the next 12 months were positive at 33.2 and 28.4 points, respectively. This outlook could be attributed to the expected increase in net household income, the anticipated improvement in Nigeria’s economic conditions and expectations to save a bit and/or have plenty over savings in the next 12 months.

Outlook on Price Changes in the Next 12 Months

Most respondents expect prices of goods and services to rise in the next 12 months, with an index of 13.3 points. The major drivers are rent, food & other
household needs, telecommunication, electricity, debt payment and purchase of house.

Buying Outlook

The overall buying conditions index for consumers in the current quarter for big-ticket items stood at 46.1 points. This indicates that the majority of consumers believed that the current quarter was not the ideal time to purchase big-ticket items like consumer durables, motor vehicles and house & lot.

Overall buying intention index in the next twelve months stood at 50.3 index points, indicating that a good number of consumers intend to buy these items in the next 12 months. The buying intention indices for consumer durables, motor vehicles and house & lot were below 50 points, indicating that respondents have no plans to make these purchases in the next twelve months. However, the index for consumer durables stood close to 50, indicating that a few respondents are contemplating purchasing furniture, gas cookers and electronics in the next twelve months.

Borrowing and Exchange Rates Outlook for the next 12 Months

With indices of 5.0 and 6.6 points, consumers expect the borrowing rate to rise while the naira is expected to appreciate in the next 12 months.

Unemployment Outlook for the next 12 Months

The unemployment index for the next 12 months remained positive at 29.3 points in Q4 2018, indicating that majority of the consumers expect the unemployment rate to rise in the next one year.

SOURCE: https://brandspurng.com/2019/01/01/expect-inflation-borrowing-rates-rise-in-next-12-months-cbn/

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