The central bank reduced the monetary policy rate (MPR) by 50 basis points to 27.00%. 

Nigeria’s central bank, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has reduced its monetary policy rate (MPR) for the first time since 2020, cutting it by 50 basis points to 27.00%, on 23 September 2025.

This decision comes as inflation, which hit record highs last year, has started to ease.

Economists had anticipated a larger 75 basis point cut, following a series of rate hikes in 2024 and three pauses earlier this year.

Central bank governor Olayemi Cardoso explained that the move aims to support economic growth, with expectations of continued inflation decline through the year.