The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the retention of the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27.5%, following the conclusion of its 301st Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. CBN Governor, Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, who briefed journalists after the meeting, said the committee’s decision to hold the rate steady…
The monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the monetary policy rate (MPR), which benchmarks interest rates in the country to 27.50 percent — from 27.25 percent. Olayemi Cardoso, CBN’s governor, announced the committee’s decision at a press conference on Tuesday after the panel’s 298th meeting in Abuja. He…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a 50 basis point increase in the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), bringing it from 26.75% to 27.25%. This decision was made during the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held earlier on Tuesday and chaired by the CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, as part of efforts to address…