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Kuwait central bank raises discount rate by half percentage point – statement

Kuwait central bank raises discount rate by half percentage point – statement
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Kuwait Central Bank towers over the traditional Dhow harbor in Kuwait City, Kuwait March 18, 2020. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee

CAIRO (Reuters) – The central bank of Kuwait raised its discount rate by 0.50% from 3% to 3.50% effective Dec. 7, a central bank statement said on Tuesday.

The decision comes in line with the bank’s aim of reinforcing a growth-friendly environment, and maintaining financial and monetary stability and the attractiveness of the national currency as a store of wealth, Governor Basel Al-Haroon said in the statement.

Source: Investing.com

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