In spite of expectations by stakeholders, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have shelved its bi-monthly Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting for the second time. The meeting, expected to hold on Nov.20 and Nov. 21, would have been the first…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Central Bank of Nigeria has again postponed the meeting of its monetary policy committee despite the surge in inflation. This is according to a report by Bloomberg on Monday, which quoted the CBN’s Director of Corporate…
…As experts call for moderation in policy decisions By Sodiq Adelakun The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is set to hold its first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) July meeting under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday and…
By Sodiq Adelakun A member of the Monetary Policy Committee, Mike Obadan, said Nigeria’s tax credit schemes are unsustainable. This is according to his statement at the last Monetary Policy Committee meeting, which was released by the Central Bank of…
By Olumide David After the decision at the meeting over the lending rate of 18 per cent, Economists have faulted the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over its decision to increase the benchmark interest rate…
The Monetary Policy Committee meeting with the CBN to begin its two-day meeting on the economy on Monday amid the economic crisis fuelled by the naira redesign policy and fuel scarcity. Analysts in the country have said the Central Bank…
Some financial experts have urged the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to take urgent steps to address the perennial shortage of cash. The experts spoke to journalists on Monday in Abuja, against the backdrop…
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) commenced yesterday, the first of the year. This will be the 289th meeting of the MPC and will be presided over by the CBN governor Godwin Emefiele…
Ahead of the two-day Monetary Policy Committee meeting of the Central Bank of Nigeria commencing on Monday, financial experts have expressed uncertainties over possible interest rate hike. As part of its event calendar for 2023, the CBN disclosed that it…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says its Monetary Policy Committe (MPC) decision to increase Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) is to control rising inflation. Hassan Mahmoud, CBN’s Director, Monetary Policy Department said this on Wednesday at a post-MPC briefing tagged:…
