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It\u2019s interest rate week as the CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meets on Thursday to set interest rates<\/strong>. Most analysts, including HC Securities\u2019 Chief Economist Sara Saada, see a limited interest rate cut coming this week as inflation figures improve and the onus for growth shifts away from legislative reforms to interest rate cuts. Saada sees (pdf)<\/a> the cut will be limited to 100 bps at its upcoming meeting, however, to balance possible risks to monetary policy easing. See also takes from Pharos Holding<\/a> and Arqaam<\/a>, both of which we noted earlier this week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s interest rate week as the CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meets on Thursday to set interest rates. Most analysts, including HC Securities\u2019 Chief Economist Sara Saada, see a limited interest rate cut coming this week as inflation figures improve and the onus for growth shifts away from legislative reforms to interest rate cuts. 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