Central Banking Christopher Mvunga Print this page
The Bank of Zambia hiked its policy rate today (February 17) as policy-makers sought to resist surging inflation without harming the country’s fragile economic recovery. Governor Christopher Mvunga said the monetary policy committee had held a “difficult and complex discussion” before settling on a 50 basis point hike. “We can’t let inflation run away, neither can we stifle economic growth,” he told journalists. “We had to get into the middle of the road.” Price rises are being driven by cost Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.