Emefiele<\/a> who spoke on the theme: \u201cDelivering a strong Sustainable Growth for the Nigerian Economy\u201d, said the Investors\u2019 and Exporters\u2019 Forex Window has attracted over $60 billion worth of transaction since the inception of the window in April 2017 and that the inflows has supported naiba\u2019s stability.<\/p>\nHe said: \u201c With a moderated inflation rate, positive Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth and improvements in our external reserve position, the naira-dollar exchange rate at the I&E Forex window has remained stable for the past 29 months at N360 \u2013 $1 and we have witnessed significant convergence in the exchange rate across the various market windows\u201d. Local currency has also remained at N306 to dollar at the official market.<\/p>\n
Continuing, he said the headline Inflation declined from its high of 18.7 per cent to 11.08 percent in August 2019. \u201cWe recently noticed an uptick in headline inflation which stood at 11.61 per cent in October 2019 partly driven by cost \u2013 push factors such as the recent border protection measures of the Federal Government. We believe this effect will be temporary, as efforts are currently being made to induce greater production of staple food items. However, core inflation as at October 2019 is now under nine per cent. This decline in inflation has been due to our maintenance of a tighter monetary policy rate at 13.5 percent, and improved inflow of foreign exchange,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Also, the forex reserves remained above $40 billion as at October 2019, relative to its low point of $23 billion in October 2016. We have been able to build our reserves in the midst of lower oil prices, as strong reserves aid the confidence of domestic and external investors. Today, our current stock of external reserves is able to finance 9 months of current import commitments.<\/p>\n
Emefiele also listed the bank\u2019s other priorities for 2020 to include support for greater economic growth, price stability and low inflation, even as he hinted on the continued tight monetary policy stance of the Bank and the establishment of a Bankers\u2019 Charitable Endowment Fund.<\/p>\n
The Governor announced the establishment of a Bankers\u2019 Charitable Endowment Fund that will fund a major charitable initiative every year starting in 2020. According to him, the Bankers\u2019 Charitable Endowment will directly fund strategic social programmes in states and local communities across Nigeria. He expressed the hope that the Fund would spur a trend across other industries and sectors to collaborate and work together to better the lives of all Nigerians.<\/p>\n
Speaking on the developments in the country\u2019s economic and financial sector, over the past year, and how they affect the macro-economic outlook for 2020, he said in spite of the positive growth the economy experienced, growth had remained slow due to \u201csome structural constraints\u201d in the economy.<\/p>\n
According to him, the pace of growth, given Nigeria\u2019s growing population, exposed the economy to shocks, such as changes in the oil price, and sentiments in the global financial markets.<\/p>\n
Disclosing plans by the CBN to support the economic recovery and enable stronger growth for the country\u2019s GDP, he said that the Bank would continue its current tight stance, particularly in view of rising inflation expectations.<\/p>\n
\u201cThough we will act to appropriately adjust the policy rate in line with unfolding conditions and outlooks, the CBN will continue to ensure that the policy interest rate is delicately set to balance the objectives of price stability with output stabilization,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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