By Abimbola Ogunnaike
The Central of Nigeria Monetary Policy Committee has raised interest rates by 150 basis points to 26.25 per cent from 24.75 per cent in March to tackle rising inflation.
The CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, made this disclosure on Tuesday, 21 May, 2024 at the 295th MPC press briefing in Abuja.
The Apex Bank boss said the decision to raise the interest rate was to tame the country’s soaring headline inflation which increased to 33.69 per cent in April.
CBN had continued tightening of monetary instruments to bring down inflation.
The 295th MPC meeting is the third since the appointment of Cardoso in September last year.
In May 2023, Nigeria’s interest rate stood at 18.75 per cent.
