São Tomé and Príncipe interest rate
- Policy rate
- 10.00%
- Jun 2026
- Last move
- None
- in the past year
- Inflation
- 9.2%
- May 2026
- 10-year bond yield
- –
- not available
The policy rate set by the central bank of São Tomé and Príncipe is 10.00% as of Jun 2026. It has not changed the rate in the past year. With consumer prices up 9.2% over the 12 months to May 2026, the real rate (policy rate minus inflation) is +0.8%: borrowing costs are above inflation.
Policy rate over the past two years
Jun 2026: 10.00%
Inflation (% vs a year earlier)
May 2026: 9.2%
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Source: IMF monetary statistics; inflation: IMF CPI. Updated daily. All central bank rates · São Tomé and Príncipe economy dashboard