The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan has reduced the size of the base rate from 14% to 13% due to lower inflation and commodity prices, according to an official statement on the regulator’s website.
This is the first time the country has decreased the base rate since May 2019.
The annual inflation in Kyrgyzstan in November reached 14.5%, a slight decrease compared to 15.4% in October. The regulator hopes that this slowdown of inflation processes will continue next year.
The National Bank is going to hold its next meeting over the size of the base rate on January 30, 2023.
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