In this paper we study relations between various segments of the Russian financial market (GKO market, currency market, interbank loans market and stock market). We pay special attention to the GKO market, which is remarkable for its volume and significance. We consider relations of the GKO...

This paper addresses the question of whether the oil price spike of 2003-2008 was a bubble. We document and discuss what is known about the level of speculation in the paper oil market. We then analyze the dynamics of the term structure of futures prices, both during the earlier period of...

Recently in Nigeria a benchmark price for crude oil was adopted for the purpose of estimating oil revenue in order to mitigate the unnecessary disruptions of the annual budgetary processes and stabilize revenue. This strategy was initially experimented for the appropriation bill of 2002 and...