Central Banks

Zimbabwe Will Keep World’s Highest Interest Rates Into 2023

  • Inflation must ease for three months, finance minister says
  • IMF cut nation’s growth outlook to 3% from 3.5% this week
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Zimbabwe will keep the world’s highest benchmark interest rate of 200% into next year as it prioritizes economic stability ahead of high growth rates, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said.