{
  "id": 634893,
  "title": "CBK keeps interest rate at 8.75pc amid steady inflation, exchange rate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/cbk-keeps-interest-rate-at-8-75pc-amid-steady-inflation-exchange-rate",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-12T05:08:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital Business",
    "slug": "capital-business",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/cbk-keeps-interest-rate-at-8-75pc-amid-steady-inflation-exchange-rate/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Monetary Policy Committee retained the Central Bank Rate at 8.75 percent during its meeting on Tuesday, saying the current rate was appropriate despite rising global economic risks.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}