CBN Warns States Against Excessive Borrowing Amid Inflation Targeting Push

Primanews | 11-05-2026 08:36pm |

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cautioned state governments against excessive dependence on overdrafts and short-term debt facilities as the apex bank intensifies preparations for a transition toward an inflation-targeting monetary policy framework. The warning was issued during an engagement between the CBN and sub-national officials coordinated through the Nigerian Governors’ Forum in Abuja.

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