THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) has again maintained the Monetary Policy Rate at 14.5 percent. And BoZ Governor Dr Denny Kalyalya says the new K100 and K50 banknotes will be released into circulation on September 1, 2025. Meanwhile, BoZ Director Banking and Currency Angela Chileshe says the Central Bank has so far withdrawn about K9.9 billion of the old currency from circulation. Speaking during a media briefing, Wednesday, Dr Kalyalya said maintaining the MPR was as a result of the continuous decline in the inflation rate. Dr Kyalya added that the inflation rate which was currently at 13.0 percent was expected to fall into the six to eight percent target band in the first quarter of 2026. “At its August...