Angola's central bank maintained its benchmark BNA rate at 16.00 percent but said its monetary policy committee was paying particular attention to an acceleration of inflation in November, which was due to the an increase in administered telecommunications prices.

Angola's central bank maintained its benchmark BNA rate at 16.00 percent and said it was committed to preserve the value of the national currency, "which is why there will be no devaluation of the kwanza."

Angola's central bank left its key rate, the BNA rate, at 16.0 percent, saying it had taken note of the "trend of price deceleration in the economy and the prospect of maintaining exchange rate stability."

Angola's central bank raised its benchmark base rate, the BNA rate, by another 200 basis points to 16.0 percent in an effort to encourage savings, reduce the need for foreign exchange and curb accelerating inflation.