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News Zambia » Central: Zambia Central Bank Chief Downplays Hopes of Debt Deal Next Week

News channel or source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-14/zambia-central-bank-chief-downplays-hopes-of-debt-deal-next-week

Published on: Friday 14 April 2023

Zambia’s hopes of striking a long-awaited debt restructuring deal with bilateral creditors at a meeting scheduled for next week might be a stretch, according to the nation’s central bank governor.

News Zambia » Central: Zambia's central bank raises lending rate by 50 basis points to 9.0%

News channel or source: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/zambias-central-bank-raises-lending-rate-by-50-basis-points-to-9.0

Published on: Tuesday 23 November 2021

Zambia's central bank decided to raise its benchmark lending rate by 50 basis points to 9.0%, Governor Denny Kalyalya told a news conference on Wednesday. LUSAKA, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Zambia's central ...

News Zambia » Central: Zambia’s central bank cuts lending rate by 50 bps to 9.75 per cent

News channel or source: https://thenationonlineng.net/zambias-central-50-bps-9-75-per-cent/

Published on: Tuesday 20 February 2018

Bank of Zambia governor, Denny Kalyalya, told a media briefing that inflation was expected to remain in the 6-8 per cent target range over the next eight quarters. Zambia’s Central Bank has cut its ...

News Zambia » Central: Zambia central bank raises main lending rate to 10%

News channel or source: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/zambia-central-bank-raises-main-lending-rate-to-10

Published on: Wednesday 23 August 2023

LUSAKA, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Zambia's central bank increased its benchmark lending rate by 50 basis points to 10.0% in a decision announced on Wednesday. "The decision was informed by the movement of ...

News Zambia » Central: Zambia central bank delivers bigger rate cut as inflation falls faster

News channel or source: https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2026/zambias-central-bank-cuts-policy-rate-more-than-expected

Published on: Tuesday 10 February 2026

A view of the Bank of Zambia in Lusaka, Zambia February 23, 2024. REUTERS/Namukolo Siyumbwa/File Photo LUSAKA, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Zambia’s central bank cut its policy rate for a second consecutive ...

News Zambia » Central: Zambia's central bank to raise cap on foreign exchange transactions

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/article/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/zambias-central-bank-to-raise-cap-on-foreign-exchange-transactions-idUSL5N2NE26U/

Published on: Wednesday 26 May 2021

LUSAKA, May 27 (Reuters) - Zambia's central bank will increase the daily limit for foreign currency exchange transactions, it announced on Thursday, as part of an effort to draw transactions into ...