随着通胀下降,赞比亚中央银行将利率削减至13.5%,目标是到2026年中期达到6%-8%的目标。 Zambia's central bank cuts interest rates to 13.5% as inflation drops, aiming for 6%-8% target by mid-2026.

赞比亚中央银行将其政策利率削减了75个基点,从12月的11.2%下降到1月的9.4%,这是继通货膨胀从12月的11.2%下降到1月的9.4%后连续第二次下降13.50%。 Zambia’s central bank cut its policy rate by 75 basis points to 13.50%, the second consecutive reduction, after inflation fell to 9.4% in January from 11.2% in December. 这一变动超出了预期,其驱动力是更强劲的kwacha和外汇流入增加,特别是来自采矿的外汇流入。 The move exceeded expectations and was driven by a stronger kwacha and increased foreign-exchange inflows, particularly from mining. 中央银行项目通货膨胀到2026年年中将达到6%-8%的目标范围,预计2026年年通货膨胀率平均为6.9%,2027年进一步缓和。 The central bank projects inflation will reach its 6%-8% target range by mid-2026, with annual inflation expected to average 6.9% in 2026 and ease further in 2027. 政府已要求一项新的货币基金组织方案,目的是在5月之前达成工作人员一级的协议。 The government has requested a new IMF program and aims to reach a staff-level agreement by May.