Zimbabwe cuts policy rate to 150 percent after inflation falls

HARARE – Zimbabwe’s central bank has cut its policy rate by 50 percentage points to 150 percent, it said in a statement on Thursday, driven by a downward trend in inflation since late last year.

Monthly inflation fell to 1.1 percent in January from 2.4 percent in December, while yearly inflation dipped to 229.8 percent from 243.8 percent.

“The moderation in interest rates is important and necessitated by the downward trend in the month-on-month inflation since the last quarter of 2022,” said the bank, adding it expects the trend to continue into 2023.

“The Bank will continue its tight monetary policy stance,” it added.

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