According to Gabonreview, the Monetary Policy Committee (CPM) of the Bank of Central African States (BEAC), the central bank shared by the countries of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), which includes Gabon, met on 29 September 2025. The Committee decided to keep its main monetary policy instruments unchanged: the tender interest rate remains at 4.50%, the marginal lending facility rate at 6.00% and the deposit facility rate at 0.00%. Reserve requirement ratios were also left unchanged, at 7.00% on demand liabilities and 4.50% on term liabilities.
According to the article, 2025 projections point to a slowdown in regional growth to 2.6%, from 2.7% in 2024. The oil and gas sector would contract by 1.5% (after -0.4% in 2024), while non-oil activity would grow by 3.2% (against 3.3% in 2024). Inflation is expected at 2.6% at year-end, against 4.1% in 2024. The budget balance would deteriorate slightly and the current account balance would weaken, while foreign exchange reserves are still considered comfortable.
Gabonreview reports that the Committee took its decision in an international and sub-regional context marked by fairly favourable economic prospects and falling inflation.
