CBN Postpones MPC Meeting as Naira Flirts with N1000 to Dollar
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has postponed its bi monthly Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting earlier scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, September 25 and 26 next week.
The CBN had in a statement on...
Nigeria’s Fiscal Deficit to Decline in Q3, Q4 2023 — MPC
Members of the Monetary Policy Committee, MPC, of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have projected a continuous decline in the federal government’s fiscal deficit in the third quarter and fourth quarter of this...
NECA Warns FG Over 25% Projected Inflation Rise by Q4'23
The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association has warned that the continuous rising of inflation, if not controlled can hit 25 per cent before the end of the years 2023.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Director-General of...
UPDATE: Why we Raised Interest Rate to 18.75 Percent - CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has explained why it raised lending rate (MPR) by 25 basis points, from 18.50 percent in May 2023 to 18.75 percent in July as it battles inflationary pressure.
Addressing...
Again, CBN Increases Interest Rate to 18.5%
The Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) has raised its benchmark lending rate to 18.5 per cent, from 18 per cent, in a robust push to contain the nation’s inflationary trend.
The CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, announced this on Wednesday after...
Inflation: Analysts Fear Another Rise in Interest Rate as MPC Meets Today
As the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria starts its two-day meeting on Tuesday (today), analysts have indicated that the committee may raise the Monetary Policy Rate again to tackle...