Reference interest rate increased to 6%

Yesterday, the Executive Board of the National Bank of Serbia has increased the reference interest rate by 25 basis points, to the level of 6%. The rate on deposit facilities was also increased - to 4.75%, as well as the rate on credit facilities - to 7.25%, the Cabinet of the Governor has announced.

- When making this decision, the Executive Board estimated that it is necessary to continue with a moderate tightening of monetary conditions in order not to increase inflationary expectations, to ensure that inflation is on a downward path and to return it within the boundaries of permissible deviation from the projected goal. The transmission of the previous increase in the reference interest rate to the interest rates on the money, credit and savings market indicates the effectiveness of the transmission mechanism of monetary policy through the interest rate channel - the announcement states.

The Executive Board stated that the further drop in prices in the energy sector, as well as the resolution of the deadlock in global supply chains and the reduction of container transport costs have largely contributed to the global weakening of cost pressures, which should also affect the slowdown of local inflation in the upcoming period.

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