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Rise in food prices pushes inflation to 11.40%

Rise in food prices pushes inflation to 11.40%

The seasonal rise in prices of food items has further pressured the nation’s inflation rate in May 2019 to 11.4 percent, about 0.03 basis points above the previous month’s record. This would be the second consecutive uptick in the inflation rate this year, haven risen 0.12 basis points in April against March 2019.
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Higher food prices push up October inflation – Analysts

Higher food prices push up October inflation – Analysts

NIGERIA’S inflation rate has been projected to rise for the third consecutive month in October, driven by continued increase in food prices, occasioned by herdsmen attack on farmers and recent episodes of flooding which undermine food supply across the country.

Nigeria’s inflation increases in Sept. -NBS

Nigeria’s inflation increases in Sept. -NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the Consumer Price Index, (CPI) which measured inflation for September increased to 11.28 per cent (year-on-year) from 11.23 per cent recorded in August.

Declining reserves, rising inflation to dominate MPC considerations

Declining reserves, rising inflation to dominate MPC considerations

AS the nation’s external reserves continued its downward trend for the tenth consecutive week last week,  with month-to-date decline of $948 million, the ten man Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will meet for the 263rd  time today to brainstorm on policy measures to address the economic headwinds of declining external reserves, rising inflation and slowdown in economic growth

Nigeria’s inflation increases in August – NBS

Nigeria’s inflation increases in August – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics(NBS) says the Consumer Price index (CPI), which measured inflation for August increased to 11.23 per cent (year-on-year) from 11.14 per cent recorded in July.

H1’18 inflation trend: FSDH, IMF, FDC in divergent forecast

H1’18 inflation trend: FSDH, IMF, FDC in divergent forecast

FSDH Merchant Bank has faulted projections by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Financial Derivatives Company Limited (FDC)  that inflation rate will reverse its 17 months declining trend and begin to rise in the second half of the year (H2’18).

Low interest rate could create inflation crisis – CBN

Low interest rate could create inflation crisis – CBN

The nation faces a delicate balance of maintaining the current interest rate and allowing it to fall over time, while attracting investment funds to build infrastructure or crash rate and face inflation crisis, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Director in charge of Policy, Mr. Moses Tule has said.