肯尼亚央行在2025年4月8日的会议上将基准利率下调75个基点至10%,这是连续第五次降息。委员会强调,进一步放松货币政策有可能刺激私营部门的贷款和经济活动,同时维护汇率稳定。2025年3月,肯尼亚的通货膨胀率为3.6%,略高于2月份的3.5%,但仍在5±2.5%的目标范围内。预计短期内将保持在目标区间的中点以下,核心通胀率低、食品通胀率下降、能源价格稳定和汇率持续稳定将提供支持。关于国内增长,央行预测,在强劲的服务业、农业、私营部门信贷复苏和出口改善的推动下,2025年国内生产总值将增长5.4%,高于2024年的4.6%。
The Central Bank of Kenya trimmed its benchmark interest rate by 75 bps to 10% at its meeting on April 8th, 2025, marking the fifth consecutive rate reduction. The Committee emphasized that further easing of the monetary policy was possible to stimulate private sector lending and economic activity, while also safeguarding exchange rate stability. Inflation in Kenya stood at 3.6% in March 2025, slightly higher than the 3.5% recorded in February, but still well within the target range of 5±2.5%. It is expected to remain below the mid-point of the target range in the near term, with low core inflation, reduced food inflation, stable energy prices, and continued exchange rate stability providing support. Regarding domestic growth, the central bank forecasts 5.4% GDP growth in 2025, up from 4.6% in 2024, driven by strong service sectors, agriculture, recovering private sector credit, and better exports.