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Tanzania central bank holds rates at 5.75% as gold windfall supports growth

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. © Unsplash
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. © Unsplash
  • BoT holds benchmark rate for second consecutive quarter
  • Gold exports and low inflation underpin economic outlook

 

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA – The Bank of Tanzania has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged, signalling confidence in inflation control and a favourable external environment supporting steady economic growth.

After its first Monetary Policy Committee meeting of the year on Wednesday, the central bank said on Thursday it would maintain the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 5.75% for the first quarter of 2026. The decision marks the second consecutive hold following the bank’s first and only rate cut of 2025 in July.

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