It was the fifth consecutive hike in base rate.
Consumer prices increased by 16.6% on the year in January, the highest since May of 2008 and far above the central bank's target, pushed up by expensive energy imports.
At the same time, the overnight deposit rate rose by 200 basis points to 8.5%, while overnight credits also rose by 200 basis points to 12.5%.
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