Angola's central bank left its main interest rate unchanged on Tuesday for the fourth meeting in a row, as inflation continued to ease in the oil-rich Southern African country but remains above 27% in annual terms.

Angolan central bank policymakers said US President Donald Trump’s protectionist polices didn’t factor into their decision to leave borrowing costs at 19.5% for the fourth consecutive time.

Angola's central bank left its main interest rate unchanged at 19.50% in a decision announced on Tuesday. It is the fourth consecutive time the Bank of Angola has maintained the rate, after "hold" decisions at monetary policy meetings in July,