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Tanzania
A large, stable economy whose central bank has moved to an interest-rate-based monetary policy framework, with growing capital markets and a new personal-data-protection regime.
Key indicatorsIndicative
Policy rate
Aug 2026
5.75%
Inflation (y/y)
Aug 2026
3.30%
Exchange rate
Aug 2026
2,470.0
GDP growth (proj.)
2026 proj.
6.00%
Indicators
Tanzania by the numbers.
Policy rate
5.75%
Aug 2026
+0.00
Inflation (y/y)
3.30%
Aug 2026
+0.00
Exchange rate
2,470.0
TZS/USD · Aug 2026
-32.10
GDP growth (proj.)
6.00%
2026 proj.
+0.01
91-day T-bill yield
8.00%
Aug 2026
+0.08
Banking NPL ratio
3.50%
Aug 2026
+0.02
Indicative figures from the TrippleShield research desk (Indicative — TrippleShield research desk); trend lines are modelled. Verify against official releases before relying on them.
Regulatory architecture
Who supervises what.
Bank of Tanzania
Capital Markets and Securities Authority
Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority
Financial Intelligence Unit
Personal Data Protection Commission
Themes we're watching
What's on the agenda.
Central Bank Rate framework
Data protection compliance
Microfinance regulation
Capital-markets deepening
Regulatory developments
Recent change in Tanzania.
Jan 2024
Interest-rate-based monetary policy framework (Central Bank Rate)
The Bank of Tanzania moved from a monetary-targeting regime to an interest-rate-based framework anchored on the Central Bank Rate, changing how banks price liquidity and manage interest-rate risk.
May 2023
Personal Data Protection Act — registration of controllers and processors
The Personal Data Protection Act requires registration of data controllers and processors, lawful-basis documentation and cross-border transfer safeguards, overseen by the Personal Data Protection Commission.
