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Georgia’s National Bank lowers monetary policy rate

Business Materials 27 March 2013 20:29 (UTC +04:00)
National Bank of Georgia lowers monetary policy rate by 25 basis points to 4.5 percent. The decision was made at the last meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee, the National Bank of Georgia told Trend on Wednesday.
Georgia’s National Bank lowers monetary policy rate

Georgia, Tbilisi, March 27 / Trend N.Kirtskhalia /

National Bank of Georgia lowers monetary policy rate by 25 basis points to 4.5 percent. The decision was made at the last meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee, the National Bank of Georgia told Trend on Wednesday.

The Committee further reduced the forecast of inflation for the next four to six quarters. According to the current forecast, inflation is expected in the current year to be less than the target and will get close to it in the second half of next year.

Reducing the inflation outlook was mainly due to reduction in the cost of foodstuffs and administered prices (electricity and sanitation).

A growth of Georgia's economy was recorded at 2.8 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, indicating a decline in economic activity at the end of the year. The low credit activity was still observed in February-March 2013, which weakens the role of the interest rate channel for
monetary policy's signal transmission to the economy. Based on the fact that according to the current forecasts in the medium term, inflation falls short of the target level, the National Bank of Georgia continues to soften the monetary policy and reduce interest rates.

The next meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee is scheduled for May 8, 2013.

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