The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the benchmark interest rate by 150 basis points, from 24.75% to 26.25%. This decision is part of ongoing efforts to achieve price stability and curb inflation. The committee also maintained the asymmetric corridor at +100 and -300 basis points, with the … Read more
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, said on Wednesday that the apex bank is not defending the Naira with the nation’s foreign reserves. Cardoso was speaking against the backdrop of the recent decline in Nigeria’s foreign reserves corresponding with massive appreciation of the Naira in the foreign exchange market … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has announced a significant increase in the benchmark interest rate in a move aimed at tackling rising inflation. The new Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) now stands at 24.75% up from the previous rate of 22.75%. Speaking to journalists after the MPC meeting, CBN Governor Yemi … Read more
Olayemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), claims that he and his team are not to blame for the country’s current economic troubles. He made this statement on Tuesday in Abuja during the apex bank’s first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting since taking office in September 2023. The governor of the … Read more
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) increased the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 400 basis points to 22.75 percent, up from 18.75 percent. Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Yemi Cardoso, said this following the first MPC meeting of the year on Tuesday in Abuja. The MPC also … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has injected an additional $500 million into the market to resolve the continuing backlog of confirmed foreign exchange (forex) transactions. This comes only a week after the bank infused nearly $2 billion to satisfy outstanding commitments in the manufacturing, aviation, and petroleum sectors. Mrs. Hakama Sidi Ali, Acting Director … Read more
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, said that the apex bank is working to reduce the headline inflation rate to 21.4 per cent this year. Cardoso gave this assurance in a keynote address at the launch of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group 2024 Economic Outlook report. The inflation rate … Read more