he Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has retained the country’s T benchmark interest rate at 26.5 per cent, as monetary authorities moved to sustain efforts aimed at stabilising inflation, exchange rate pressures and overall macroeconomic conditions. Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, announced www.pmnewsnigeria.com WedneSdAy, 20 mAy, 2026 the decision on Wednesday at the end Continued on pg.2 •Cardoso