Inter-bank rates increases to 17 per cent today
By Economic Post Reporter
Tanzania’s interbank money market rates increased to an weighted average
rate of 17 per cent today, the highest in three weeks.
The Bank of Tanzania (BOT) Interbank Money Market report shows that
the rates have increased from 15.88 per cent recorded on September 1 this year.
Analysts say the increased rates was a result of liquidity shortages
facing the banking system as they are struggling following the transfer of
public institutions’ accounts from
commercial banks to the central bank.
Since he entered into power in November last year, President John
Pombe Magufuli ordered all public institutions to open accounts to the central
bank and transfer all funds that were previously deposited to the commercial
banks.
Reports have indicated that since the government transferred, the
costs of funds for lending are becoming expensive, as some banks were depending
on the public institutions deposits for lending to other banks or sectors of
the economy.
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