In response to the accelerated inflation, the National Bank has resolved to hold the refinance rate at 30% per annum, the NBU’s message says.
According to Chair of the NBU Valeria Gontariova, the inflation rate that is still increasing, upon the results at the end of March equalling 10.8%, on a year-over-year basis - 45%, has compelled the National Bank to keep the discount rate unchanged.