RisCura flags global index blind spot as benchmarks drop Nigeria during currency stress

• RisCura flagged a widening gap between global equity benchmarks and actual investor experience in African markets during currency stress.
• Nigerian equities were removed from major African indices in 2023-2024 due to FX repatriation constraints, leaving the later rebound out of benchmarks.
• RisCura said pension funds rarely exit overnight, keeping exposure through currency cycles, regulatory shifts, liquidity limits.
• Benchmark returns can be distorted when index providers use official FX rates that differ from realisable repatriation rates.
• Egypt’s 2024 FX float triggered a more than 60% one-day pound depreciation, amplifying accessibility concerns for index providers.

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