In its first MPC meeting since the suspension of Governor Lamido Sanusi, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) kept interest rates on hold at 12.00% today. The case for conventional tightening is building, but we suspect that, given the proximity of national elections in early 2015, only modest rate hikes are likely.
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