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Mozambique halts rate cuts as Middle East conflict fuels inflation risks

A community in Mozambique. Photo by Farah Nabil @ Unsplash
A local community in Mozambique. Photo by Farah Nabil @ Unsplash
  • Central bank halts easing after over a year
  • Middle East conflict raises inflation risks

 

MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE — Mozambique’s central bank has paused its monetary easing cycle, holding its benchmark rate steady amid rising global risks and mounting inflation pressures.

The Bank of Mozambique said on Monday it would keep its benchmark MIMO rate unchanged at 9.25% following the second Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the year, marking the first pause since January 2024.

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