Nigeria Cuts Interest Rate for First Time Since 2020

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Nigeria Cuts Interest Rate for First Time Since 2020

The Central Bank of Nigeria lowered its benchmark rate by 0.5 percentage points to 27%.

The move aims to support growth as inflation fell to 20.1% in August, marking a fifth consecutive monthly decline and relief from high living costs, central bank governor Olayemi Cardoso said.

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