Nigeria’s MPC Lowers Benchmark Rate to 26.5%, Retains CRR at 45%
24/02/2026Nigeria has reduced its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points, bringing the Monetary Policy Rate down from 27 per cent to 26.5 per cent at the 304th meeting of.
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Nigeria has reduced its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points, bringing the Monetary Policy Rate down from 27 per cent to 26.5 per cent at the 304th meeting of.
Nigeria’s annual inflation rate declined to 15.10 per cent in January 2026, extending the country’s disinflation streak to ten consecutive months and reinforcing a clear shift away from the acute.