CBN back in hawkish mode… for now

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) raised the benchmark rate by 100bp, to 17.50%, today in a surprisingly aggressive decision. But with incoming data likely to add to evidence of easing price pressures, we are not convinced that this hawkish tilt will last. 

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