MPC Reduces MPR by 50bps to 26.50%

Olayemi Cardoso, The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Image Credit: CBN

February 24, 2026/Cordros Update

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at today’s policy meeting, voted to:

  1. Reduce the MPR by 50bps to 26.50% (Previous: 27.00%)
  2. Retain the asymmetric corridor around the MPR at +50bps/-450bps
  3. Retain the CRR for Deposit Money Banks at 45.0%, and  Merchant Banks at 16.0%
  4. Retain the 75.0% CRR on non-Treasury Single Account (TSA) public sector deposits
  5. Retain liquidity rate at 30.0%

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