Zimbabwe Holds Firm On Elevated Interest Rates Despite Policy Easing

Zimbabwe Holds Firm On Elevated Interest Rates Despite Policy Easing

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has reduced its Bank policy rate from 30% to 27.5%, effective immediately, in a cautious monetary-easing move to align borrowing costs with inflation trends.

Zimbabwe cuts rates as inflation hits 46-year low despite $100 oil shock

ShareBy Lovemore Lubinda HARARE – Zimbabwe, long synonymous with hyperinflation, has recorded its lowest annual inflation since 1980, allowing its central bank to cut interest rates even as global oil prices surge past $100 on escalating Middle East conflict. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) on 28 September announced it is reducing its benchmark policy…

RBZ cuts policy rate to 27,5pc

Business Reporter THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s Monetary Policy Committee has cut the Bank policy rate from 30 percent to 27,5 percent with immediate effect, bringing the total reduction since June 2026 to 7,5 percentage points, but maintained a tight monetary policy stance. In a press statement issued after its meeting yesterday, the MPC said […]

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Slashes Key Interest Rate Amidst Economic Growth and Forex Surge

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has announced a significant cut in the key interest rate, reducing it from 30 percent to 27.5 percent, effective immediately. This decision, made during the MPC’s meeting on Monday, September 28, 2026, is attributed to a benign inflation environment and robust macroeconomic performance. This latest reduction […]