(Business in Cameroon) – On March 25, the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) launched a new liquidity injection worth CFA 230 billion into the region’s commercial banks. This operation comes with a minimum interest rate of 4.5%, a figure set after the Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) meeting on March 24, 2025, in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
This is the first time in two years that BEAC has applied a revised lower interest rate. In March 2023, during the MPC meeting, the central bank had raised its key rate from 4.5% to 5% in an effort to tighten access to credit and combat inflation.
According to BEAC, the rate cut, which comes amid easing inflationary pressures since 2023, aims to revitalize the banking sector. The move is expected to make it easier for businesses and individuals to access credit after months of austerity measures.
