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A member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to implement further actions aimed at lowering lending rates for both households and businesses. This appeal comes in the context of recent recapitalization efforts within the banking sector.
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has criticized the average prime lending rates of 27 percent and maximum lending rates of 36.5 percent charged by major commercial banks as of May 2026, labeling them as exploitatively high for the manufacturing sector.
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has criticized the average prime lending rates of 27 percent and maximum lending rates of 36.5 percent charged by major commercial banks as of May 2026, labeling them as exploitatively high for the manufacturing sector.