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CBN hikes interest rate by 150 basis points to 26.25%

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has increased the benchmark interest rate by 150 basis points to 26.25 per cent from 24.75 per cent recorded at the end of last meeting. The Governor of the CBN,…

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,…