September 27 (SeeNews) - Moldova's central bank, BNM, said on Thursday it kept its repo rate unchanged at 4.5%.
The central bank, BNM, also maintained its interest rates on overnight loans and deposits at 7.5% and 1.5%, respectively, it said in a statement.
BNM also said it kept the minimum reserve requirements on leu- and foreign currency-denominated liabilities of Moldovan commercial banks at 14%.
BNM said the main inflationary pressures in the medium term will come from higher oil and food prices on global markets.
Moldova's annual consumer price inflation quickened to 4.4% in August from 4.0% in July.
In July, the central bank cut its end-year inflation forecast for both 2012 and 2013 to 3.9%.
BNM last changed the repo rate in February, cutting it to 4.5% from 6.5%.
The central bank board will hold its next monetary policy meeting on October 25.