The Depositors’ Dilemma as Ponzi Schemes Beckon

With inflation said to be running at about 15 percent, a deposit of one million naira in January 2020 will earn 15,000 naira in interest after one year. It will also lose 150,000 naira to inflation, giving a net loss in value of 135,000 naira. When the effects of currency devaluation are factored in, the situation becomes even more dire.