Rwanda's Central Bank Increases Policy Rate by 25bps to 6.75%

BY MT Newswires | ECONOMIC | 08/21/25 10:29 AM EDT

10:29 AM EDT, 08/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Rwanda's central bank (NBR) on Thursday said the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) increased the Central Bank Rate (CBR) by 25bps to 6.75%, a level considered adequate to keep inflation within the target range.

The MPC will continue to closely monitor potential risks that may challenge the stable inflation outlook, wrote NBR in its policy statement.

Should such risks emerge and threaten price stability, the MPC "stands ready2 to adjust monetary policy to ensure inflation remains within the 2% to 8% target range, added the central bank.

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