The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has fixed February 19 and 20, 2025,as new dates for the 299th meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).
The meeting was initially scheduled for February 17 and 18, 2025.
The apex bank noted that its decision puts to rest speculations surrounding the meeting date, which had emerged due to delays by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in releasing the rebased Consumer Price Index (CPI),a statement said on Monday.
It said:“The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that the 299th meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) earlier scheduled for February 17 and 18, 2025, will now be held on Wednesday, February 19 and Thursday, February 20,2025″.
The statement noted that with a confirmed date now set, economic analysts and financial market stakeholders are turning their attention to the CBN’s next move on the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR).