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Ukraine, Moldova Central Banks Policy Rate Unchanged on Inflationary Risks

BY MT Newswires | ECONOMIC | 03/19/26 10:34 AM EDT

10:34 AM EDT, 03/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Ukraine's central bank (NBU) Thursday said its Board decided to keep its key policy rate at 15.0%.

"The NBU has postponed the further easing of its interest rate policy in view of the risks of an increase in inflationary pressures and a deterioration in inflation expectations," wrote the central bank in its policy statement.

Also on Thursday, Moldova's central bank (BNM) said its Executive Board decided to keep the policy rate at 5.0%.

"The main risks and uncertainties regarding the medium-term evolution of inflation are the trend of increasing international oil and natural gas prices in the context of geopolitical tensions and distortions," among other things, wrote BNM in its policy statement.

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