CBN
Central Bank of Nigeria
Monetary policy rate
26.50%
as of 2026-02-24
Next meeting
Jul 20-21
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The Central Bank of Nigeria conducts monetary policy for Nigeria with a primary mandate of price stability and exchange-rate stability for the naira. The Monetary Policy Committee meets bi-monthly on a pre-announced schedule (typically five times per year, each session spanning two days) to set the Monetary Policy Rate.
Meeting Schedule (2026)
Feb 23-24May 19-20Jul 20-21Sep 21-22Nov 23-24
Policy decisions are announced on the dates above. Source: official central bank schedules.
Primary Currency
NGN
Cross-firm view, consensus targets, and live rate
Monetary policy rate
26.50%
As of 2026-02-24
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