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Czech Central Bank Keeps Rates on Hold, as Expected

BY MT Newswires | ECONOMIC | 08/07/25 11:13 AM EDT

11:13 AM EDT, 08/07/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The Czech central bank (CNB) Thursday said its Board kept interest rates unchanged.

The two-week repo rate (2W repo rate) remained at 3.50%, the discount rate at 2.50% and the Lombard rate at 4.50%.

Thursday's decision aims to stabilize headline inflation close to the 2% inflation target in the long run, wrote CNB in the policy statement. "This requires growth in the quantity of money in the economy not to accelerate excessively and credit growth to remain moderate."

"By ensuring this, monetary policy will help keep inflation low," added the central bank.

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