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Nigeria monetary and tax policy adjustments

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Nigeria is implementing significant adjustments to its monetary and fiscal frameworks. On September 25, 2026, the Federal Government announced a new framework for interest on late tax payments under the Nigeria Tax Administration Act of 2025. Effective October 1, 2026, this system links interest rates for naira-denominated tax liabilities to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) plus one percentage point, reducing the previous margin of five percentage points. On September 27, 2026, Following a period of monetary tightening, the Central Bank of Nigeria announced (CBN) implemented a major 350 basis point reduction in its benchmark MPR, bringing the rate down from 26.5 percent to 23 percent. This decision, reached during the Monetary Policy Committee meeting on September 21–22, 2026, represents the largest cut in the current easing cycle. Governor Olayemi Cardoso described the move as an “operational recalibration” or “operational reset” intended to improve monetary policy transmission and restore the MPR as a primary anchor following a moderation in headline inflation, which fell to 15.39 percent in August. During the 307th Monetary Policy Committee meeting, the bank also narrowed the standing facilities corridor to +50/-300 basis points around the new rate. While the Cash Reserve Requirement (CRR) remains at 45 percent for deposit money banks and 16 percent for merchant banks, and 75 percent for non-TSA public-sector deposits, commercial banks have not yet significantly lowered lending rates for businesses and households. rates. Financial institutions are reportedly maintaining a cautious approach as they assess the how these changes will impact of the new benchmark on liquidity liquidity, profitability, and profitability. borrowing costs for sectors such as manufacturing and small businesses.

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