Tanzania Bank of Tanzania central bank rate
Tanzania Bank of Tanzania central bank rate is 6.25 percent, in force since 3 Jul 2026. It was 5.75 percent before that. Last checked against the official source on 7 Sep 2026.
Bank of Tanzania Central Bank Rate (CBR), set quarterly by the Monetary Policy Committee (first week of Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct) for the coming quarter.
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| Current value | 6.25 percent |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-07-03 |
| Official source | Bank of Tanzania — Monetary Policy Committee Statement, MPC No. 244, 3rd July 2026: 'At its Meeting held on 2 July 2026, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised the Central Bank Rate (CBR) from 5.75 percent to 6.25 percent for the quarter ending September 2026'; 'The MPC will hold the next meeting on 7th October 2026, and the CBR for the fourth quarter of 2026 will be announced the following day' |
| Last verified | 2026-09-07 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
Raised 50bp from 5.75% for the quarter ending September 2026, to contain imported inflation from conflict-driven energy, fertilizer and transport costs. Operational target: 7-day interbank rate within ±150bp of the CBR (corridor narrowed from ±200bp in April 2026); inflation target band 3-5%. Next decision: MPC meets 7 October 2026, announcement 8 October.
Earlier values
| From | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-03 | 5.75 | Bank of Tanzania — MPC statement, 3 July 2025 (cut 25bp… |
| 2025-01-08 | 6 | Bank of Tanzania — MPC statement, 8 January 2025 (rate in… |
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