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Nigeria Central Bank Policy Rate 2026-09-22 14:00 Africa/Lagos: data, chart, and analysis

Nigeria Central Bank Policy Rate came in at 23 on Sep 22, 2026, compared with 26.5 previously and a 26 consensus forecast. See the full release history, chart, Central Bank of Nigeria context, and API access for this series.

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Actual
23
Previous
26.5
Forecast
26

FXMacroData Blended Forecast

Reference period
2026-09-22

Last updated:

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Nigeria Central Bank Policy Rate release chart

Market context, recent readings, and scenario notes for this announcement.

Nigeria Central Bank Policy Rate chart through 2026-09-22
NGN Central Bank Policy Rate readings through 2026-09-22. Latest: 23.

Central Bank Policy Rate release read

Nigeria Central Bank Policy Rate came in at 23 on Sep 22, 2026, compared with 26.5 previously and a 26 consensus forecast. See the full release history, chart, Central Bank of Nigeria context, and API access for this series.

The forecast marker for this release is 26 from FXMacroData Blended Forecast. Compare it with the actual value to assess the direction and size of the surprise.

The parent Central Bank Policy Rate page shows the full time series for Nigeria. This release page keeps the realised value, prior value, forecast, reference period, and publication time together for the individual announcement.

For NGN event-risk work, the important read is whether this print changes the recent trend or simply extends it. Compare the actual value with the previous and forecast fields above, then use the raw JSON below for backtests keyed to the stable announcement ID.

Release data snapshot

The values below are the citation fields for this announcement.

Public release ID ngn_policy_rate_2026-09-22
Release time
2026-09-22 13:00 UTC
Reference period date 2026-09-22
Actual value 23
Previous value 26.5
Forecast 26 FXMacroData Blended Forecast
Surprise -3
Announcement timestamp 1790082000

API data for this announcement

The API endpoint returns the full Nigeria Central Bank Policy Rate history. Clients can filter by date or match this row by announcement_id.

Forecasts live in the predictions endpoint and use the same announcement identifier where available. That is the preferred join key for realised values, forecast surprises, and release-event backtests.

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Older release

2026-07-21 14:00 Africa/Lagos · 26.5

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Total assets on the central bank's balance sheet, reflecting the scale of monetary policy operations including quantitative easing programs.

Foreign Exchange Reserves

Assets held by the central bank in foreign currencies, used to support the exchange rate and manage monetary policy. Key indicator of a country's external financial position.

Common questions about this release

The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for Nigeria Central Bank Policy Rate.

What did Nigeria Central Bank Policy Rate come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

Nigeria Central Bank Policy Rate was 23% in September 2026. The forecast field was 26%. The previous reading was 26.5%. That is a surprise of -3 percentage points versus forecast.

When was this Nigeria Central Bank Policy Rate release published?

This release was published on Sep 22, 2026 at 14:00 Africa/Lagos.

When is the next Nigeria Central Bank Policy Rate release?

The next Nigeria Central Bank Policy Rate release is scheduled for Nov 24, 2026 at 14:00 Africa/Lagos.

What is the official source for Nigeria Central Bank Policy Rate?

CBN publishes the official Central Bank Policy Rate series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

{
  "announcement_datetime": 1790082000,
  "announcement_id": "ngn_policy_rate_2026-09-22",
  "capture_time_basis": "fetch_completed",
  "collected_at_iso": "2026-09-25T05:04:25.268919Z",
  "collected_at_ns": 1790312665268918943,
  "date": "2026-09-22",
  "forecast": 26.0,
  "forecast_source_label": "FXMacroData Blended Forecast",
  "observed_at_ns": 1790312665268918943,
  "prediction_type": "fxmacrodata",
  "previous_value": 26.5,
  "publication_time_precision": "unknown",
  "publication_time_status": "unverified",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "capture_time_basis": "fetch_completed",
      "epoch": 1790082000,
      "is_first_release": false,
      "observed_at_ns": 1790312665268918943,
      "publication_time_precision": "unknown",
      "publication_time_status": "unverified",
      "val": 23.0,
      "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
    }
  ],
  "val": 23.0,
  "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}