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Nigeria Disinflation Fuels Rate-Cut Bets

Nigeria Disinflation Trend Sharpens CBN Rate-Cut Expectations

Unverified — auto-generated summary, not yet reviewedFintech & PaymentsNigeriaSep 21, 2026

A sustained disinflation trend in Nigeria is raising market expectations for a Central Bank of Nigeria interest rate cut, a development that would materially lower the cost of capital for fintech lenders and borrowers. The rate-cut outlook sits alongside rising oil prices and ongoing naira pressure as competing signals for the MPC's next decision.

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