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Nigeria’s inflation eases to 15.06%. Will the central bank cut rates again?

Commercial area in Danfo in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo by Ayoola Salako @ Unsplash
Commercial area in Danfo in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo by Ayoola Salako @ Unsplash
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ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria’s annual inflation edged down to 15.06% in February, reinforcing expectations of further interest rate cuts as price pressures show tentative signs of easing.

Nigeria’s consumer price index slowed marginally from 15.10% in January, according to data released Monday, as exchange rate stability and moderating imported costs helped ease inflationary pressures.

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