Malawi Zinssatz

The Reserve Bank of Malawi maintained its benchmark lending rate at 26% on May 8, 2025, marking the fifth consecutive hold since February 2024. Officials judged the existing monetary stance to be appropriately restrictive, despite concerns over fiscal slippage and declining farm output. The country’s inflation rate has been persistently above 30%, underscoring persistent price pressures due to severe shortages of dollars. Meanwhile, the central bank lowered its economic growth forecast for this year to 3.2%, down from 4% projected in January.