The MPC’s decision
- Increase the MPR by 100 basis points from 12.00 to 13.00 per cent.
- Increase the CRR on private sector deposits by 500 basis points from 15.00 to 20.00 per cent with immediate effect.
- Move the midpoint of the official window of foreign exchange market from N155/US$ to N168/US$.
- Widen the band around the midpoint by 200 basis points from +/- 3 per cent to +/- 5 per cent.
- Retain public sector CRR at its current level of 75.00 per cent.
- Maintain a symmetric corridor of +/- 200 basis points around the MPR.
- Retain the net open foreign exchange trading position at 1.00 per cent.
The full communique is here

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