The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Namibia has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5%. 

The Governor of the Bank of Namibia, Johannes !Gawaxab, announced this during the final Monetary Policy Announcement of the year.

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Namibia has again decided to keep its repo rate unchanged at 7.5%.

The Bank of Namibia says the decision follows a comprehensive review of global, regional, and domestic economic developments.

Namibians will have to tighten their belts even more as the central bank lifts the repo rate by another 50 basis points.

The repo rate now stands at 7.5%, up from 7.25%.