The Zambia Statistics Agency (ZAMSTAT) has announced the decrease in the annual inflation rate for the month of November, 2021 from 21.1% recorded in October 2021 to 19.3%.

Zambia's central bank raised it key interest rate for the second time, saying this would "help steer inflation to single digits in 2022 and to within the 6-8 percent target range by mid-2023..."

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Zambia's Long-term Local-Currency (LTLC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'CCC' from 'CC' and has affirmed Zambia's Long-Term Foreign-Currency (LTFC) IDR at 'RD'.

Zambia's central bank raised its key interest rate for the first time since November 2019 to contain rising inflation and anchor inflation expectations, and said it was "ready to adjust the policy rate upwards further should inflationary pressures persist."