{"id":11068,"date":"2026-01-08T11:19:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T11:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/11068\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T11:19:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T11:19:06","slug":"tanzania-maintains-key-rate-again-to-support-robust-economic-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/11068\/","title":{"rendered":"Tanzania maintains key rate again to support ‘robust’ economic growth"},"content":{"rendered":"

DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Tanzania’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate (TZINTR=ECI), opens new tab<\/a> unchanged at 5.75% for the second policy meeting in a row on Thursday, saying it wanted to support stronger economic growth.<\/p>\n

“The Monetary Policy Committee expects economic conditions to be favourable, and therefore, keeping the (rate) unchanged would support robust economic growth,” the bank said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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It added that its decision was taken considering that inflation is projected to remain within the target range of 3%\u20135%.<\/p>\n

The East African country’s inflation (TZCPIY=ECI), opens new tab<\/a> has oscillated around 3% for the past two years. In November it stood at 3.4% in annual terms, slightly lower than the 3.5% reported in October.<\/p>\n

It projected economic growth of 5.9% in 2025, boosted mainly by agriculture, mining, and construction sectors.<\/p>\n

Reporting by Nuzulack Dausen;
\nAdditional reporting by Vincent Mumo Nzilani;
\nWriting by Elias Biryabarema;
\nEditing by Sfundo Parakozov<\/p>\n

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