- Treasury bond directive repealed amid improved fiscal outlook
- Food inflation halves, but headline rate remains above target band
The National Bank of Ethiopia has maintained its key interest rate at 15%, citing easing inflation and decent economic growth. In a statement released Monday, the central bank also extended the 18% cap on bank credit growth through the third quarter and repealed a directive that had required commercial banks to purchase treasury bonds.
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