The Board of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan has decided to reduce the interest rate by 0.25 percentage points from 7.5 to 7.25%.
The lower threshold of the interest rate corridor was reduced from 5.75 to 5.5%, while the upper threshold - from 9.25% to 9%.
This decision entered into force today.
Chairman of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan Elman Rustamov said at the press-conference that a surplus current account balance, a stable exchange rate, adequate monetary conditions and low inflation expectations had a stabilizing effect on the prices.