Central African Republic — Central bank policy rate

percent · Quarterly · Q4 1968–Q1 2017 · 194 observations

About this series

The central bank policy rate is the interest rate used by the monetary authority to implement or signal its policy stance. The exact instrument depends on the country.

The latest central bank policy rate reading for the Central African Republic was 2.95% in Q1 2017. The previous reading was 2.45% in Q4 2016; the period change was +0.5 percentage points. Compared with 2.45% in Q1 2016, the year-on-year change was +0.5 percentage points.

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Latest observations

Q3 2007–Q1 2017

PeriodValue
Q1 20172.95 %
Q4 20162.45 %
Q3 20162.45 %
Q2 20162.45 %
Q1 20162.45 %
15 earlier values
Q4 20152.45 %
Q3 20152.45 %
Q2 20152.95 %
Q1 20152.95 %
Q4 20142.95 %
Q3 20142.95 %
Q2 20143.25 %
Q1 20143.25 %
Q4 20133.25 %
Q3 20133.5 %
Q2 20134 %
Q1 20134 %
Q4 20124 %
Q3 20124 %
Q2 20124 %

Values before Q2 2012, back to Q3 2007, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.