JUST IN: CBN increases interest rate to 18.5%

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) increased interest rates from 18% to 18.50%.

The apex bank governor, Godwin Emefiele, announced the decision on Wednesday after the policy-setting committee meeting at the CBN headquarters in Abuja.

This is the third time in a row that the apex bank has raised the monetary policy rate (MPR), which gauges interest rates.

 

Details soon….