Nigeria keeps benchmark interest rate steady

Nigeria keeps benchmark interest rate steady as inflation seen falling gradually
Nigeria's central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Thursday after six hikes last year, saying that it was reassured by stability in the foreign exchange market and saw inflation gradually falling.
Nigeria’s inflation rate drops to 24.48% in January 2025 amid CPI rebasing
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate dropped to 24.48% year-on-year in January 2025, following the rebasing of the Consumer Price Index (CPI),
Nigeria’s inflation drop reflects reality of consumption patterns — Cardoso
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Olayemi Cardoso said Nigeria’s current Consumer Price Index is reflective of the reality of consumption patterns. Cardoso made this known on Thursday during a press briefing at the end of the 299th Monetary Policy Meeting in Abuja.
Nigeria's inflation rate drops after statistics overhauled and updated
Nigeria's annual inflation rate stood at 24.48% in January, the statistics agency said on Tuesday, well down from the previous month's figure after the country's price index was rebased for the first time in more than a decade.
Nigeria’s inflation rate falls from 34.8% to 24.48% after rebasing CPI
NBS also said that the food inflation rate fell to 26.08 per cent in January 2025 from 39.84 per cent in December 2024.
Nigeria’s inflation drops to 24.48% in January after rebasing
Nigeria’s inflation rate dropped to 24.48% in January after rebasing exercise, the country’s statistical authorities have revealed. The news figures showed food inflation rate now 26.08 percent while GDP figures are yet to be out.
UPDATED: NBS says Nigeria’s inflation figure dropped to 24.48% after rebasing
The NBS said the food index for January 2025 was 110.03, resulting in a food inflation rate of 26.08 per cent year-on-year.
Nigeria’s Inflation Drops To 24.48% After CPI Rebasing – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported that Nigeria’s inflation rate decreased from 34.8 per cent in December 2024 to 24.48 per cent in January
Nigeria’s Inflation Changes After Rebasing – But Are Prices Really Falling?
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) recently adjusted how inflation is measured by rebasing the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to
NBS says Nigeria’s inflation figure dropped to 24.48% after rebasing
The NBS said the food index for January 2025 was 110.03, resulting in a food inflation rate of 26.08 per cent year-on-year.
Nigeria's central bank keeps main interest rate unchanged
Nigeria's central bank held its benchmark lending rate at 27.50%, its governor Olayemi Cardoso said on Thursday. The decision follows six rate hikes last year totalling 875 basis points to try to get inflation under control.
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