Nigeria keeps benchmark interest rate steady

Nigeria keeps benchmark interest rate steady as inflation seen falling gradually
Nigeria's central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Thursday after six hikes last year, saying that it was reassured by stability in the foreign exchange market and saw inflation gradually falling.
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NBS also said that the food inflation rate fell to 26.08 per cent in January 2025 from 39.84 per cent in December 2024.
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The bank raised interest rates by 875 basis points last year, as inflation was driven up by President Bola Tinubu's moves to end subsidies and devalue the naira currency. Tinubu's administration hopes those reforms will shore up public finances and boost economic growth.
Nigeria's central bank keeps main interest rate unchanged
Nigeria's central bank held its benchmark lending rate at 27.50%, its governor Olayemi Cardoso said on Thursday. The decision follows six rate hikes last year totalling 875 basis points to try to get inflation under control.
Nigeria holds interest rate steady following inflation adjustments
Nigeria's central bank has kept its benchmark interest rate steady at 27.50%, according to Governor Olayemi Cardoso. ・Nigeria's central bank maintains benchmark interest rate at 27.50%. ・Inflation rate reported at 24.
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