LCCI Forecasts Decrease in Interest Rates for 2025   The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has forecast a decline in interest rates for 2025, citing a slowdown in inflation as a key factor. This positive outlook suggests that borrowing costs may decrease, potentially boosting...

CBN Raises Interest Rate to 27.50% to Combat Inflation The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the interest rate by 25 basis points to 27.50% to tackle the rising inflation rate, which stood at 33.87% in October 2024. This decision was made during the 298th...

Foreign Exchange Policy, Interest Rate Increase Foreign Portfolio Investment by 170%   The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) high interest rate regime and foreign exchange policy have whetted the appetite of Foreign Portfolio Investors, FPIs, as inflows amounting to N696.88 billion came into the stock market...

Higher Interest Rates Necessary to Control Inflation – Cardoso The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, has defended the bank’s decision to raise the Monetary Policy Rate to 27.25 per cent, describing it as a necessary move to control inflation and...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, has revealed the reasons behind the bank's decision to further tighten monetary policy, including raising the interest rate to 27.25%. 

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again increased the benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points from 26.25 per cent to 26.75 per cent.