CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso states Nigeria's tight monetary policy has been effective, reducing headline inflation by as much as 10 percentage points.

Five members of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee voted for a 50-basis-point reduction in the Monetary Policy

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Stats SA announced on Wednesday that CPI increased in December compared with November, but that that pegs the average annual inflation for 2025 at 3.2%, the lowest since 2004.

According to the report, Consumer Price Index (CPI) projection for Q4FY26 is tracking lower than the central bank's estimate. Looking ahead to FY27, while the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has projected CPI inflation of 3.

Inflation rose to 3.4% in the 12 months to December, the first increase in five months and dimming hopes of an early interest rate cut.

Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will meet next week for the first time in 2026 to determine the next interest rate move for the country.