September 17, 2025/US Federal Reserve Recent indicators suggest that growth of economic activity moderated in the first half of the year. Job gains have slowed, and the unemployment rate has edged up but remains low. Inflation has moved up and remains somewhat elevated. The Committee seeks to achieve maximum employment […]
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Personal Statement by the MPC Members at the 158th MPC Meeting July 21-22, 2025
September 16, 2025/CBN 1. AKU PAULINE ODINKEMELU I vote to retain the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27.50%, the asymmetric corridor around the MPR at +500/-100 basis points, Cash Reserve Ratio of Deposit Money Banks at 45.00% and Merchant Banks at 16%, and the Liquidity Ratio at 30.00%. The […]
Nigeria August 2025 CPI: Inflation May Fall More Sharply in the Coming Months
September 16, 2025/Cordros Report Based on data from National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria’s headline inflation moderated by 175bps to 20.12% y/y in August (July: 21.88% y/y), primarily driven by a slowdown in food prices (-87bps to 21.87% vs July: 22.74%) and core (-100bps to 20.33% y/y vs July: 21.33% […]
