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Nigeria: rate hike risks easing, FX rules surprise

Policymakers in Nigeria kept their benchmark rate on hold at 11.50% at today’s MPC meeting and, if we’re right in expecting the economic recovery to disappoint, policy settings are likely to remain unchanged for some time. Meanwhile, the announcement on changes in foreign exchange provision reaffirms our view that Nigeria’s heavily controlled FX system is not going anywhere either.

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