How EAC Central Banks are responding to geopolitical tensions
Central bank governors from the East African Community met to discuss the economic impact of geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe. The committee emphasized the need for prudent monetary policy and financial buffers to combat imported inflation and currency instability.
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Regional economic stability in East Africa is increasingly vulnerable to global geopolitical shocks, necessitating coordinated fiscal and monetary responses.
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The effects of the conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe have dominated the 29th Ordinary Meeting of the Monetary Affairs Committee of the East African Community, which just ended in Uganda.
All seven governors of the central banks (minus DRC) decried the conflicts that export inflation to their economies and weaken their currencies and are threatening the economic growth prospects.
Bank of Uganda Governor Michael Atingi-Ego stressed the importance of being prudent when handling monetary policies, in the midst of the widening current account deficits.
A country has a current account deficit when it spends more money on imports and transfers than it earns from selling its own exports abroad.
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