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CBN Increases Interest Rate To 26.75% Amid Rising Inflation, Hardship

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has increased the country’s Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), which is also known as interest rate from 26.25% to 26.75% The Monetary Policy Rate measures interest rates by 50 basis points. The apex bank announced…

Economy

CBN raises interest rate by 400 basis points to 22.75% to tackle inflation

On Tuesday, 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 per cent from 18.75 per cent. CBN governor Yemi Cardoso, who chairs the MPC,…