RIYADH: Gulf Cooperation Council central banks have held interest rates steady for the seventh consecutive period, aligning with the US Federal Reserve’s benchmark rate of 5.25 to 5.50 percent.
Since most regional currencies are pegged to the US dollar, monetary policies in the Gulf follow decisions made in Washington, leading policymakers to keep the rate unchanged since July.
The freeze comes as the US rate-setting panel outlined its view of an economy that is expected to remain virtually unchanged across its major dimensions for years.
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