Mozambique Central Bank Keeps Benchmark Rate at 10.75% in March

Mozambique Central Bank Keeps Benchmark Rate at 10.75% in March

MAPUTO, Mozambique, Capital Markets in Africa — The Bank of Mozambique has decided to increase key interest rates, and the marginal lending facility was kept at 10.75 percent as well as the deposit facility (the rate the central bank pay to the commercial bank deposit money) remained unchanged at 4.25 percent, the central bank said in a statement released after the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee on Monday. A statement from the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee,…

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Moody’s place South Africa’s Banks, Old Mutual, Eskom on review for downgrade

Moody’s place South Africa’s Banks, Old Mutual, Eskom on review for downgrade

Johannesburg, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa — Moody’s Investors Service placed on review for downgrade the Baa2 long-term deposit and senior debt ratings of the five largest South African banks: Standard Bank of South Africa, FirstRand Bank Limited, ABSA Bank Limited, Nedbank Limited, and Invective Bank Ltd. The rating agency has also placed on review for downgrade Standard Bank Group’s Baa3 issuer rating. It also placed the Baa3 senior debt rating of Old Mutual…

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Bank of Ghana to end collection of gold and cocoa proceeds

Bank of Ghana to end collection of gold and cocoa proceeds

ACCRA, Ghana, Capital Markets in Africa — The Bank of Ghana will this year end its policy of forcing cocoa and gold-producers to remit export proceeds to the central bank. The bank will phase out the policy in four steps to prevent disruptions to the foreign-exchange market, the bank stated. Those will include establishing a strong monitoring system to ensure export revenues are released into the market via commercial banks, and sold on a “need…

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Moody’s puts three Nigerian banks on review for downgrade

Moody’s puts three Nigerian banks on review for downgrade

LAGOS, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — Moody’s Investors Service has placed on review for downgrade the long-term ratings of three Nigerian banks—Access Bank plc (Ba3/B1 RUR down, b2 RUR down), Sterling Bank plc (B2 RUR down, b3 RUR down) and Bank of Industry (Ba3 RUR down). In a statement, the ratings agency said that the reviews are driven by the potential weakening of the Nigerian Government’s capacity and willingness to provide support to the…

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Angola’s central bank leaves key interest rate unchanged at 12% in February

Angola’s central bank leaves key interest rate unchanged at 12% in February

Luanda, Angola, Capital Markets in Africa — National Bank of Angola (BNA, Banco Nacional de Angola) kept the Basic Interest Rate unchanged at 12.00 percent, to maintain price stability, and taking into account the economic outlook. In addition, the Interest Rate Standing Facility Liquidity Lending and the Interest Rate Standing Facility Liquidity Absorption to seven days remained unchanged at 14.00 percent and 1.75 percent respectively, the BNA stated in the press release. Regarding evolution of…

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Bank of Namibia hikes Repo to 6.75 percent, amid inflation pressure and currency depreciation

Bank of Namibia hikes Repo to 6.75 percent, amid inflation pressure and currency depreciation

Windhoek, Namibia, Capital Markets in Africa — Bank of Namibia raised the Repurchase (Repo) rate by 25 basis points to 6.75 percent at the Bank of Namibia’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)  meeting held on the Tuesday 16 February 2016, Bank of Namibia Governor Ipumbu Shiimi said in a press release. The Governor said the rate hike is to align interest rates within the Common Monetary Area which includes South Africa. This is intended to avoid possible capital…

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Botswana’s central bank retains rate at 65, inflation falls to 2.7% …

Botswana’s central bank retains rate at 65, inflation falls to 2.7% …

Gaborone, Botswana, Capital Markets in Africa — Bank of Botswana retains the Bank Rate at 6.0 percent at the meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held on Wednesday, 17 February 2016, Bank of Botswana said in a statement on its website. The Bank’s decision is aligned with the need to safeguard financial stability, to sustain credit growth and to maintain financial stability.   In addition, Botswana’s GDP growth is estimated at 1.2 percent in the…

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