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Uzbekistan Holds Its Main Rate at 14%: What It Means for Deposits and Loans
On 16 September 2026 the board of the Central Bank left the main rate at 14% per annum — its sixth decision in a row this year. Using Central Bank data, we look at what is happening to soum deposit and loan rates, to inflation and to the soum exchange rate.
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