Tanzania central financial institution holds key rate of interest unchanged for a 3rd time

By Nuzulack Dausen

DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzania’s central financial institution left its key rate of interest unchanged at 6% on Wednesday, holding it regular for a 3rd consecutive coverage assembly, with an intention of retaining inflation under its goal.

When it launched the speed in January 2024, the financial institution set it at 5.50%. The financial institution targets inflation of 5%, and client inflation has stayed comfortably under that determine.

Inflation is forecast to remain across the vary of three.1% and 4% within the first quarter, Financial institution of Tanzania Governor Emmanuel Tutuba stated in a press release.

Tanzania’s financial system is forecast to develop by about 6% this yr from an estimated 5.4% in 2024, its finance minister and central financial institution governor stated in November in a letter to the Worldwide Financial Fund.

The financial system is forecast to develop 5.7% year-on-year within the first quarter, Tutuba stated.

(This story has been refiled to repair garbled phrases in paragraph 1)