Download Pdf<\/a><\/div> [\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The headline inflation rate is expected to decline to 16.8% in April from 17.26% recorded in March. This is mainly attributable to waning base year effects and the positive impact of the CBN\u2019s injections into the forex market.<\/p>\nA trending topic in the domestic markets is the potential review of the minimum wage rate by a more than 200% increase to N56, 000 from the current N18, 000. This is likely to have significant inflationary impact.<\/p>\n
However, an upside potential towards a moderate inflation trend will be a function of the continued aggressive intervention in the forex market by the CBN.<\/p>\n
In the attached\u00a0bulletin, the FDC Think-Tank analyses price movements in April.<\/p>\n
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