Nigeria Set To Maintain Neutral Monetary Policy Stance
Country Risk / Nigeria / Fri 03 May, 2019
Key View
- Inflationary pressures will increase in 2019 on the back of continued high food prices and increased demand-side pressures, fuelled by the planned 67.0% increase in the national minimum wage and a 50 basis point (bps) reduction in interest rates by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in March.
- However, the authorities will remain keen to