Nigeria holds interest rate steady

Nigeria keeps benchmark interest rate steady as inflation seen falling gradually
Nigeria's central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Thursday after six hikes last year, saying that it was reassured by stability in the foreign exchange market and saw inflation gradually falling.
Nigeria’s inflation drop reflects reality of consumption patterns — Cardoso
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Olayemi Cardoso said Nigeria’s current Consumer Price Index is reflective of the reality of consumption patterns. Cardoso made this known on Thursday during a press briefing at the end of the 299th Monetary Policy Meeting in Abuja.
Nigeria holds interest rate steady following inflation adjustments
Nigeria's central bank has kept its benchmark interest rate steady at 27.50%, according to Governor Olayemi Cardoso. ・Nigeria's central bank maintains benchmark interest rate at 27.50%. ・Inflation rate reported at 24.
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Nigeria's annual inflation rate stood at 24.48% in January, the statistics agency said on Tuesday, well down from the previous month's figure after the country's price index was rebased for the first time in more than a decade.
CBN retains Nigeria’s interest rate at 27.50% amid inflation drops
The Central Bank of Nigeria Monetary Policy Committee has retained the country’s interest rate at 27.50 percent in January, the same rate as in November last year amid inflation drops. It also retained the Cash Reserve Ratio,

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