- The Central Bank of Nigeria lowered its benchmark rate by 350 basis points to 23%, an unexpected cut that ends the hold that had been in place since the eve of the Iran war.
- The cut is the first reduction since the eve of the Iran war, marking a turn in Nigeria's policy stance.
- The central bank framed the forceful reduction as emphasizing the primacy of its key policy tool.
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“The Central Bank of Nigeria cut interest rates for the first time since the eve of the Iran war, unexpectedly delivering a forceful reduction to emphasize the primacy of its key policy tool.”