Saturday, July 9, 2011

Inflation and interest rates


The year-on-year inflation in the DRC stands at 18.35% as of the 3rd of July 2011. If this trend is confirmed, the inflation should reach 27% in December. With a Central bank prime rate of 29.5%, the real interest remains high (in comparison to Eurozone or the US) at 11.15%. 
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