October 2026 · prepared 5 Oct 2026 for Sample committee. Compiled from the Bank of Zambia’s auction results, nine other central banks, the daily FX reference and the Afronomics index. Every figure carries its source.
| Tenor | Rate | 1m | 1y | 12 months | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91-day | 8.50% | −200 | −300 | 1 Oct 2026 | |
| 182-day | 9.10% | −175 | −365 | 1 Oct 2026 | |
| 364-day | 10.00% | −190 | −450 | 1 Oct 2026 |
The rate is the cut-off yield rate at the auction. 1m and 1y: change in basis points against the auction closest to one month and one year earlier.
Put ZMW 50,000 into the 364-day bill at this auction and you get back ZMW 55,000 after 12 months: ZMW 5,000 in interest before any withholding tax, about ZMW 417 a month. That is ZMW 450 less than the same money would have earned at the previous auction.
Zambia ranks 6 of 10 markets by one-year rate, contributing 10.00% against an index of 12.33% (week of 5 Oct 2026).
19.7467 per dollar on 5 Oct 2026, −0.94% over the month (positive = stronger).
| Market | 91-day | 1m | 182-day | 1m | 364-day | 1m | 364-day, 12 months | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 24.56% | +43 | 25.51% | +5 | 25.67% | +68 | 29 Sept 2026 | |
| Ghana | 4.68% | −111 | 6.37% | −132 | 9.83% | −313 | 28 Sept 2026 | |
| Kenya | 8.77% | ±0 | 8.89% | −5 | 9.04% | +1 | 5 Oct 2026 | |
| Malawi | 12.00% | ±0 | 14.50% | −50 | 16.00% | ±0 | 29 Sept 2026 | |
| Mozambique | 12.11% | ±0 | 12.15% | −4 | 12.09% | −5 | 1 Oct 2026 | |
| Nigeria | 15.50% | −80 | 15.80% | −70 | 15.89% | −95 | 23 Sept 2026 | |
| South Africa | 6.93% | +13 | 7.52% | +36 | 7.50% | +27 | 28 Sept 2026 | |
| Tanzania | 3.39% | −1 | 5.29% | +23 | 6.29% | −36 | 23 Sept 2026 | |
| Uganda | 9.75% | ±0 | 10.00% | ±0 | 11.00% | ±0 | 3 Sept 2026 | |
| Zambia | 8.50% | −200 | 9.10% | −175 | 10.00% | −190 | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Market | 364-day | Inflation | Real |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 25.67% | 14.1% 2025 | +11.60 |
| Mozambique | 12.09% | 4.4% 2025 | +7.72 |
| Uganda | 11.00% | 3.6% 2025 | +7.42 |
| Kenya | 9.04% | 4.1% 2025 | +4.97 |
| South Africa | 7.50% | 3.2% 2025 | +4.29 |
| Tanzania | 6.29% | 3.3% 2025 | +2.96 |
| Zambia | 10.00% | 13.9% 2025 | −3.91 |
| Ghana | 9.83% | 14.2% 2025 | −4.37 |
| Nigeria | 15.89% | 23.0% 2025 | −7.12 |
| Malawi | 16.00% | 28.4% 2025 | −12.37 |
12.33% for the week of 5 Oct 2026, −7 bps w/w, −228 bps y/y.
| # | Market | 364-day | w/w | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 25.67% | +21 | 29 Sept 2026 |
| 2 | Malawi | 16.00% | ±0 | 29 Sept 2026 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 15.89% | ±0 | 23 Sept 2026 |
| 4 | Mozambique | 12.09% | ±0 | 30 Sept 2026 |
| 5 | Uganda | 11.00% | ±0 | 3 Sept 2026 |
| 6 | Zambia | 10.00% | −90 | 1 Oct 2026 |
| 7 | Ghana | 9.83% | ±0 | 28 Sept 2026 |
| 8 | Kenya | 9.04% | ±0 | 5 Oct 2026 |
| 9 | South Africa | 7.50% | ±0 | 28 Sept 2026 |
| 10 | Tanzania | 6.29% | ±0 | 23 Sept 2026 |
| Currency | Now | Month ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya shilling KES | 129.58 | 129.68 | +0.08% |
| Nigerian naira NGN | 1331.28 | 1327.24 | −0.30% |
| South African rand ZAR | 16.6586 | 16.4069 | −1.51% |
| Ghanaian cedi GHS | 11.6173 | 11.7012 | +0.72% |
| Egyptian pound EGP | 52.2475 | 52.0920 | −0.30% |
| Ugandan shilling UGX | 3932.95 | 3830.61 | −2.60% |
| Tanzanian shilling TZS | 2647.63 | 2615.17 | −1.23% |
| Zambian kwacha ZMW | 19.7467 | 19.5612 | −0.94% |
| Malawian kwacha MWK | 1745.26 | 1747.53 | +0.13% |
| Mozambican metical MZN | 63.8385 | 63.7815 | −0.09% |
| Rwandan franc RWF | 1478.71 | 1476.65 | −0.14% |
| Ethiopian birr ETB | 161.51 | 162.45 | +0.58% |
| West African CFA franc XOF | 583.03 | 578.23 | −0.82% |
| Moroccan dirham MAD | 9.9195 | 9.6647 | −2.57% |
Positive change means the currency strengthened against the dollar.
| Market | Expected | Rhythm |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 5 Oct 2026 | every 7 days · last 28 Sept |
| South Africa | 5 Oct 2026 | every 7 days · last 28 Sept |
| Egypt | 6 Oct 2026 | every 7 days · last 29 Sept |
| Malawi | 6 Oct 2026 | every 7 days · last 29 Sept |
| Nigeria | 7 Oct 2026 | every 14 days · last 23 Sept |
| Tanzania | 7 Oct 2026 | every 14 days · last 23 Sept |
| Mozambique | 8 Oct 2026 | every 7 days · last 1 Oct |
| Kenya | 12 Oct 2026 | every 7 days · last 5 Oct |
| Uganda | 15 Oct 2026 | every 14 days · last 3 Sept |
| Zambia | 15 Oct 2026 | every 14 days · last 1 Oct |
Projected from each central bank’s auction rhythm, not an official calendar.