ジンバブエ中央銀行は2026年,インフレと闘って通貨を安定させるため,記録高35%の金利を保有していた。
Zimbabwe's central bank held its record-high 35% interest rate in 2026 to fight inflation and stabilize the currency, despite economic strain and low public trust in its gold-backed currency.
ジンバブエの準備銀行は,35%のベンチマーク金利(アフリカ最高額)を維持し,事業の流動性や経済の停滞について懸念し,インフレ規制と通貨の安定を優先的に主張した.
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe kept its 35% benchmark interest rate—the highest in Africa—amid concerns over business liquidity and economic stagnation, citing inflation control and currency stability as priorities.
インフレは2025年中ごろまでに0.3%減少し、GDPの増加は6.6%と予測されるが,高借対照表の原価は限られており,債権の利用が制限され,企業の難しさが高まっている.
While inflation fell to 0.3% by mid-2025 and GDP growth is projected at 6.6%, high borrowing costs continue to strain firms, with limited credit access and rising corporate distress.
RBZは銀行手数料を一部削減し,主要産業の12億ドル規模の資金提供を拡大したが,早すぎる利率削減を警告し,厳しい政策姿勢を維持した.
The RBZ eliminated some banking fees and expanded a $1.2 billion funding facility for key industries but maintained its tight policy stance, warning against premature rate cuts.
また,単独の通貨の採用に固定された2030年のタイムラインも低下した.
It also dropped a fixed 2030 timeline for adopting a single currency, a move seen as reducing policy unpredictability.
ゴールドバックのZGでは進歩しているものの,地方通貨で取引される取引の30%しかなく,公の信頼は低い.
Despite progress with the gold-backed ZiG, public confidence remains low, with only 30% of transactions using the local currency.