Moldova's central bank says it cuts key rate to 17% from 20%

BY Reuters | ECONOMIC | 02/07/23 08:42 AM EST

CHISINAU, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Moldova's central bank has cut its key interest rate to 17% from 20% as consumer price inflation has continued to slow, Central Bank Governor Octavian Armasu said on Tuesday.

The central bank last cut the interest rate at the start of December. (Reporting by Alexander Tanas, writing by Olena Harmash and Pavel Polityuk, Editing by Timothy Heritage)

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