Repo rate increases to 4%

The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has increased its repo rate by 25 basis points to 4% to maintain the one-on-one currency peg with the South African Rand. The domestic economy, BoN Governor Johannes !Gawaxab says, shows signs of recovery in sectors such as mining, wholesale, retail and tourism amongst others. !Gawaxab announced the increase today.