Foreign investments into the Nigerian economy soared to its highest in at least two years after jumbo rate hikes by the CBN helped lure capital. Capital inflow jumped from $0.33 billion in January 2024 to $2.06 billion in the corresponding month in 2025, marking a 524.24 percent increase in one year. It however stood at $1.57 billion in December, 2024, representing a 32.12 percent rise month-on-month. “Capital inflow increased due to favourable returns in the domestic financial market,” the CBN said in its monthly Economic Report for Janu
Foreign investments into the Nigerian economy soared to its highest in at least two years after jumbo rate hikes by the CBN helped lure capital. Capital inflow jumped from $0.33 billion in January 2024 to $2.06 billion in the corresponding month in 2025, marking a 524.24 percent increase in one year. It however stood at $1.57 billion in December, 2024, representing a 32.12 percent rise month-on-month. “Capital inflow increased due to favourable returns in the domestic financial market,” the CBN said in its monthly Economic Report for Janu