Nigeria INTEREST RATES

Nigeria rises its interest rates

Nigeria has increased its interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, from 27.25% to an annual rate of 27.5%.

The key rates a tool used by Central Banks to implement monetary policy.

An increase in interest rates is used to slow down inflation and protect the currency.

This change is the first to have taken place since on September25th 2024, when the Central Bank increased interest rates by 0.5 percentage points to 27.25%.

Here we show you the progression of interest rates in Nigeria. You can see interest rates in other countries in interest rates and see all the economic information about Nigeria in Nigeria economy.

Nigeria - Key rates
DateKey rates
11/26/202427.50%
09/25/202427.25%
07/24/202426.75%
05/22/202426.25%
03/26/202424.75%
02/28/202422.75%
07/26/202318.75%
05/25/202318.50%
03/22/202318.00%
01/24/202317.50%
11/22/202216.50%
09/28/202215.50%
07/19/202214.00%
05/25/202213.00%
09/21/202011.50%
05/28/202012.50%
03/27/201913.50%
07/01/201614.00%
03/01/201612.00%
11/01/201511.00%
11/01/201413.00%
10/01/201112.00%
09/01/20119.25%
07/01/20118.75%
05/01/20118.00%
03/01/20117.50%
01/01/20116.50%
09/01/20106.25%
07/01/20096.00%
04/01/20098.00%
09/01/20089.75%
06/01/200810.25%
04/01/200810.00%
12/01/20079.50%
10/01/20079.00%
06/01/20078.00%
12/01/200610.00%
01/01/20060%
Nigeria - Key rates