Central Africa Individuals Pay 15.5% on Bank Loans
Individuals in six Central African countries paid 15.48% on bank loans from April to June, five points more than big...
October 4, 2026Topic
interest rates
Colombia Raises Its Policy Rate to 12.25%
The Banco de la República raised its policy rate 25 points to 12.25 percent against the consensus hold, in a...
October 1, 2026
Banxico Independence Questioned as Mexico Waits Until Late 2027 for 3% Inflation
Banxico independence under fire: a former deputy governor says Mexico has missed its 3% inflation goal for 75 months. The...
September 30, 2026
Banxico Governor Says Mexico Need Not Follow the Fed With Rates at 6.5%
The Banxico governor, Victoria Rodríguez Ceja, said on 29 September 2026 that Mexico need not copy US rate moves, with...
September 30, 2026
Haiti Inflation Slows to 17% but Central Bank Keeps Rates on Hold
Haiti inflation slowed to 17.0% in August, official data show. The central bank kept its main rates unchanged as food...
September 29, 2026
Colombia’s Central Bank Expected to Hold Rates at 12% as the Peso Slides
Colombia's central bank rules on rates on Wednesday 30 September. Most analysts expect a hold at 12% as the peso...
September 29, 2026
Nigeria’s Business Lending Rate Falls to 29.2 Percent, Lowest in 2026
Nigeria's average maximum lending rate to businesses fell to about 29.2 percent in August 2026, the lowest this year, but...
September 21, 2026
Tunisia’s Numbers Are Improving and Its Companies Are Being Squeezed
The Tunisia economy is forecast to grow 2.1% in 2026 with inflation down to 5.3%, but public debt of 82.1%...
September 6, 2026
Kenya Has Already Borrowed 41% of Its Year’s Domestic Target
Kenya domestic borrowing reached Sh406bn in July and August, 41% of the Sh987.4bn full-year target, as the Treasury front-loads into...
September 2, 2026