LCCI’s STATEMENT ON CBN’s JULY 2023 INTEREST RATE HIKE
The CBN’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 18.75% from 18.50%, the highest rate since MPR was adopted in 2006. It however narrowed the asymmetric corridor to +100/-300 basis points from +100.-700 basis points around the policy rate. Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Liquidity Ratio (LR) are…