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    BREAKING: CBN raises Nigeria’s interest rate to 27.25%, fifth time in a row

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    The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has again raised the interest rate by 50 basis points to 27.25 percent.

    This is the fifth hike since February 2024.

    CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso disclosed this during a press briefing at the end of 297th MPC in Abuja on Tuesday.

    The development comes as the country’s inflation rate eased for the second consecutive month in August to 32.15 percent, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS.

    This is a developing story…

    By: Babajide Okeowo

    The post BREAKING: CBN raises Nigeria’s interest rate to 27.25%, fifth time in a row appeared first on Latest Nigeria News | Top Stories from Naomisophyblog.

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