Monetary Policy Committee Meeting No. 3

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the National Bank of Ethiopia held its second meeting on Jun 30, 2025. In line with its roles and responsibilities set out in the NBE Establishment Proclamation, the MPC proposes monetary policies for adoption by the NBE Board and consistent with the central bank’s primary objective of maintaining price stability while supporting growth.

The National Bank of Ethiopia’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held its third meeting on June 30, 2025. In line with its roles and responsibilities set out in the NBE Establishment Proclamation 1359/2025, Article 23, the MPC proposes monetary policies for adoption by the NBE Board and consistent with the central bank’s primary objective of maintaining price stability while supporting growth. In this context, the MPC reviews Ethiopia’s latest real sector developments, inflation dynamics, and developments in the monetary, financial, fiscal, and external sectors, as well as global conditions that have a substantive impact on the domestic economy. Based on a thorough assessment of these developments, and the near-term outlook, the Committee recommends the appropriate monetary policy stance to be adopted for the period ahead.

The Committee reviewed major developments in the following areas: