Kazakh central bank keeps key rate at 15.25 pct

ALMATY, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The National Bank of Kazakhstan has decided to keep its base rate at 15.25 percent per annum, with a floating range of 1 percentage point above or below, the bank's press service announced Friday.

In December, the country's inflation was 8.6 percent, in line with the 2024 forecast of 8-9 percent. Key contributors included a sharp rise in service prices and accelerating non-food inflat