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Stanchart’s growth projection for EAC economies

Stanchart’s growth projection for EAC economies

According to the outlook report, the bank lowered Uganda growth forecasts to 6.0 per cent in 2020 and 6.2 per cent in 2021.

by Caroline Muriuki
February 21, 2020
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Stanchart released the outlook for the EAC three big economies – Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.

According to the outlook report, the bank lowered Uganda growth forecasts to 6.0 per cent in 2020 and 6.2 per cent in 2021.

According to the report, although it is difficult to assess the full impact of the regional locust invasion, food prices have already been pressured due to flooding especially in eastern Uganda in December last year.

“We now expect the Bank of Uganda to keep its policy rate on hold at 9.0% throughout 2020 having previously seen scope for more easing,” said part of the report.

The report adds that they project the Bank Of Uganda (BoU) will adopt a tighter policy stand to control inflation given the 2021 elections and the rising caution over the extent of the government’s public financing requirement.
Stanchart’s chief economist for Africa and the Middle East, Razia Khan said that Uganda’s fiscal policy challenges will remain centred on raising its low rate of revenue collection.

“Achieving sustained progress in revenue mobilisation, especially with elections approaching, has traditionally been a challenge,” Khan said.

Also Read: StanChart HY profit drops by 35 percent to Ksh3.4Bn

In 2020, the bank expects Kenya’s economy to accelerate 5.8% with the loan rate cap removal and recent central bank easing boosting private-sector credit growth.

Although the recent locust invasion is a source of potential pressure on agriculture, Stanchart’s executives said that creating a firm base for sustained medium-term growth will matter much more.

Khan said that Kenya’s strength of its fiscal consolidation will be its key test in the years ahead.

“Encouragingly authorities have unveiled plans for further cuts to discretionary spending,” she said.
In Tanzania 2020, the bank expects a growth of 6.5 per cent from 6.6 per cent in 2019, with inflation forecast at 4.2 per cent from a low of 3.4 per cent in 2019.

While the bank said it has revised 2019 deficit forecast to 4.2% of GDP which previously was 5.6 per cent, it also sees it expanding in 2020 to 4.5 per cent (5.5%) of GDP due to higher imports.

“The (Tanzania’s) government’s blueprint to improve the business environment, accommodative monetary policy, and public infrastructure investment should support growth,” said Sarah Baynton-Glen, the bank’s economist for Africa.

Also Read: StanChart earnings fall 23% as lender leads in profit drop

Tags: Bank of Uganda (BoU)East Africa Community (EAC)Investment in EACKenyaKenya's EconomyStanChartTanzaniaTanzania economyUganda’s economy

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