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CBN reduces interest rate to 23% on market stability

“We are in a position of stability. The tightening we have done in the past has worked. FX pressure has receded. Capital market growth is because of the FX market stability. Investor confidence has come back. We have nothing to fear. This is a reset and a recalibration. No better time to do it than now when things are stable.”

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cut the Monetary Policy Rate (MPT) from 26.5 percent to 23 percent, saying that with the current stability in the market, there was no better time to adjust the rate than now.

Olayemi Cardoso, CBN’s governor, made the revelation while addressing the media on Tuesday, after the committee’s 307th meeting in Abuja.

His words, “We are in a position of stability. The tightening we have done in the past has worked. FX pressure has receded. Capital market growth is because of the FX market stability. Investor confidence has come back. We have nothing to fear. This is a reset and a recalibration. No better time to do it than now when things are stable.”

Mr. Cardoso said that the past tightening actions had achieved increased resilience demonstrated by the Nigerian economy, reflected by the moderating inflation, robust external reserve buffers, improved external sector fundamentals, and strengthening investor confidence.

According to the CBN boss, “Members observed that the moderation in inflation indicated the effectiveness of previous policy tightening measures, sustained exchange rate stability, and improved inflation expectations.”

Mr. Cardoso put the nation’s Gross External Reserves at 55.25 billion as of September 18, 2026, the highest in the last 18 years, and sufficient to finance approximately 11.3 months of import of goods and services.

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Naira Exchange Rates Thursday, 5 Nov 2026

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₦1400DOLLAR (USD)

₦1830POUND (GBP)

₦1515 EURO (EUR)

₦950 CANADIAN DOLLAR (CAD)

₦70 SOUTH AFRICAN RAND (ZAR)

₦350 UAE DIRHAM (AED

₦190 Chinese YUAN (CNY)

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West African CFA ₦2240 (XOF)

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₦820 Australian Dollar AUSSIE (AUD)

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NNPCL wants to sell 10% equity via IPO on NGX, LSE

NNPC is expected to spend at least the whole of 2027 preparing for the proposed offering, with the listing primarily intended to strengthen corporate transparency and governance in line with Nigerian law.

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) is considering selling between 5% and 10% of its equity through a potential initial public offering (IPO), with the proposed listing expected to focus primarily on Nigeria’s domestic capital market.

The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., Bashir Bayo Ojulari, disclosed this in an interview with Reuters on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, adding that the company could also pursue a secondary listing in London or New York.

The disclosure comes shortly after the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s IPO closed on October 27, following a two-week extension of its subscription period from the initial October 13 deadline.

Ojulari indicated that raising additional capital would be a secondary consideration rather than the main reason for going public.

The company is also considering listing some of its subsidiaries separately, following a model adopted by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), the United Arab Emirates’ state-owned oil company.

Beyond the potential IPO, Ojulari disclosed that Chinese companies have expressed interest in acquiring equity stakes in some of NNPC’s smaller refineries, particularly the Port Harcourt and Warri facilities, which require substantial rehabilitation.