Nigeria pays five times more for private external loans — W’Bank

Nigeria paid 9.6% interest on new private external loans in 2025, five times more than the 1.9% from official lenders, the World Bank has revealed. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-pays-five-times-more-for-private-external-loans-wbank/

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   Nigeria pays five times more for private external loans — W’Bank

   Nigeria paid 9.6% interest on new private external loans in 2025, five times more than the 1.9% from official lenders, the World Bank has revealed. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-pays-five-times-more-for-private-external-loans-wbank/

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