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CBN MPC Freezes Monetary Policy Rate at 27.50%

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Emmanuel Eze

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday voted unanimously to retain the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27.50%.

The MPC as part of its resolutions announced in a press briefing also retained the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) at 50% for Deposit Money Banks and 16% for Merchant Banks.

The Committee also retained the Liquidity Ratio (LR) at 30% and the Asymmetric Corridor at +500/-100 basis points around the MPR.

More details to come.

Emmanuel Eze

Emmanuel Eze is an early career journalist with an interest in reporting economic and business related issues

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