纳米比亚央行在连续四次降息后,于2025年4月16日结束了为期两天的会议,将其关键贷款利率维持在6.75%不变。政策制定者表示,该决定旨在继续维护纳米比亚元与南非兰特之间的挂钩,同时在全球政策不确定性加剧的情况下支持国内经济。央行指出,自上次货币政策委员会会议以来,国内反通胀进程开始逆转,通货膨胀率从2025年1月的3.2%上升到2025年3月的4.2%。2025年和2026年的平均通胀预测分别从之前的4.0%和4.4%上调至4.2%和4.5%。与此同时,由于全球政策不确定性上升和贸易紧张局势升级,前景下行风险增加,预计2025年实际GDP增长率将在3.5%至4.0%之间,略低于货币政策委员会此前的预测。
Namibia's central bank kept its key lending rate unchanged at 6.75% following the conclusion of a two-day meeting on April 16, 2025, after four consecutive rate cuts. Policymakers stated that the decision aims to continue safeguarding the peg between the Namibian Dollar and the South African Rand, while also supporting the domestic economy amidst heightened global policy uncertainty. The central bank noted that the domestic disinflationary process began to reverse since the last MPC meeting, with inflation rising to 4.2% in March 2025, up from 3.2% in January 2025. The average inflation forecasts for 2025 and 2026 have been revised up to 4.2% and 4.5%, respectively, from previous forecasts of 4.0% and 4.4%. Meanwhile, real GDP growth for 2025 is expected to be between 3.5% and 4.0%, slightly lower than the previous MPC forecast, as downside risks to the outlook have increased, driven by rising global policy uncertainty and escalating trade tensions.