Nigeria: CBN Retains Interest Rates At 27.5 Percent
ABUJA, NIGERIA, JUL 22 – The Central Bank of Nigeria maintains a 27.5% interest rate for the seventh consecutive time to support disinflation as inflation moderates to 22.22%, the Monetary Policy Committee said.
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Our businesses cannot survive on double digits’ interest...
Industrialists, entrepreneurs and business owners have called on the Central Bank of Nigeria to come to the aid of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by either bringing down interest rates to single digits or creating a special intervention fund for them. They made the call yesterday while reacting to the retention of interest rates at 27.5 per cent by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). Speaking to Daily …
Naira Weakens Further, Rates Stay Unchanged
The naira continued its downward slide against the US dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Tuesday, following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) decision to maintain the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27.50%. According to data released by the CBN, the naira depreciated to ₦1,535.24 per dollar, down from ₦1,532.54 recorded on Monday. This reflects a day-on-day loss of ₦2.70, marking the second consecutive decline for the naira this w…
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