Mid-term monetary policy review statement – Analysis, perspectives

📅 Published: August 16, 2025

📰 Source: theindependent

Curated by AllZimNews.com

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)’s mid-term monetary policy review statement outlines ongoing efforts to manage monetary and financial conditions.

The review offers both a global and domestic economic overview, detailing inflation trends, exchange rate stability, and developments in the banking and microfinance sectors.

It also summarises policy measures such as interest rate management, statutory reserve requirements, and the Targeted Finance Facility, all aimed at achieving price stability and supporting economic growth.

Furthermore, it highlights increased adoption of digital financial services, and measures to strengthen financial inclusion and credit infrastructure.

Of course, as analysts, we do not simply take these policy pronouncements at face value.

They invite closer scrutiny and critical thought.

On the global stage, inflation is forecast to ease in 2025, though the pace of decline will be slower than previously expected.

In Sub-Saharan Africa, inflation is projected to remain elevated at around 13,3% in 2025.

This persistence is largely attributed to ongoing fiscal deficits in the region and lower policy certainty.

Looking ahead to 2025/2026, most international commodity prices are anticipated to soften.

However, gold is an exception, with prices expected to remain buoyant due to continued strong demand as a safe haven asset. 🔗

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