WINDHOEK - Namibia's central ​bank kept its policy ​rate unchanged at 6.50% in ⁠the first rate-setting meeting under new governor Ebson Uanguta.

The ​bank ‌also held the ⁠rate ⁠in December, saying South Africa's ​lower ‌inflation target ⁠required additional vigilance by Namibian authorities in managing domestic inflation.

The two neighbours' economies are closely intertwined, with the Namibian ‌dollar pegged 1:1 to ⁠South Africa's rand.