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Kuwait cuts discount rate by 25 bps

Kuwait’s Central Bank cut the discount rate by 25 basis points to 3.75 per cent, effective Thursday, in response to global economic conditions and domestic indicators. According to the bank’s statement, the move follows easing inflation, which slowed to 2.39 per cent in July 2025 from 3.00 per cent a year earlier, alongside stable exchange rates and 4.2 per cent annual growth in resident deposits. [...]