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Nigeria holds record interest rate as inflation pressures persist

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Photo by Omotayo Tajudeen © Unsplash /Nigeria
By Omotayo Tajudeen © Unsplash /Nigeria
  • Nigeria’s central bank held its benchmark interest rate at a record 27.5% to sustain disinflation momentum
  • Governor Olayemi Cardoso cited persistent price pressures and external risks as reasons for maintaining the tight monetary stance

 

ABUJA, NIGERIA – Nigeria’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record high of 27.5% on Tuesday (July 22), holding off on a widely anticipated cut despite signs of easing inflation.

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