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Opaindex tracks 1 sourced policy story from Nigeria, each dated and cross-linked to live market data. The latest: "CBN holds interest rate at 26.5%, pausing its 2026 easing cycle as inflation ticks up".
CBN holds interest rate at 26.5%, pausing its 2026 easing cycle as inflation ticks up
Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee kept the benchmark rate (MPR) at 26.5% at its 19–20 May 2026 meeting — its first pause after February’s cut — as headline inflation edged up to 15.69% in April.
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