Nigeria: Partial U-turn further muddles monetary outlook

The Central Bank of Nigeria hiking its key policy rate from 11.00% to 12.00% is, in many ways, a positive sign. But this flip-flop on rates will raise yet more questions about the unpredictable and confusing direction of Nigerian monetary policy.

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