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Small Business|Top Stories

Banking

Money Supply Hits L$299 Billion — Why Cash Is Up and Savings Are Down

Broad money reached L$299,356.37 million in March 2026, up 10.66% year-on-year, according to CBL data. But the composition is diverging: narrow money grew 7.86% in a single month while quasi money contracted 6.51%, signaling a liquidity preference shift with direct implications for bank lending and credit availability.

TrueRate Economics·Jul 4, 2026

Business

Fuel Costs Jump 12% in One Month — Headline Inflation Reads 0.6%

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Business

Rubber Output Drops 47% as Smallholder Farmers Bear the Cost

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Business

A US$314 Million Import Bill: What a Two-Year High Means for Small Retailers

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Latest News

The Cost of Credit: Why Liberian Businesses Pay 13% to Borrow

TrueRate Business·Jun 20, 2026

Where the US$5.2 Billion Economy Really Comes From

TrueRate Business·Jun 19, 2026

Government Revenue Hits US$304 Million in March — What It Means for Businesses That Sell to the State

TrueRate Business·Jun 14, 2026

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Can Liberian Small Businesses Survive the Credit Squeeze?

With lending rates above 13% and bank credit to the private sector barely growing, small businesses face a funding wall. TrueRate breaks down what the latest CBL data means for entrepreneurs trying to grow.

TrueRate Video·Jun 22, 2026

Forex

Banking & Credit

Personal Loans Cost 16.16% — The Hidden Tax on Informal Entrepreneurs

TrueRate Business·Jun 12, 2026

China Buys US$134 Million of Liberian Exports After Near-Zero in 2024

TrueRate Business·Jun 11, 2026

Start a Business

Rubber Hits US$106 Million in GDP but Monthly Output Swings Wildly

TrueRate Business·Jun 6, 2026

CBL Holds Policy Rate at 16.25% — What Businesses Should Know

TrueRate Business·Jun 3, 2026

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Business Loans Get Pricier Even as Consumer Rates Fall

TrueRate Economics·Mar 31, 2026

Cash Outside Banks Jumped 22% in Liberia as Deposits Grew Slowly

TrueRate Economics·Mar 30, 2026

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Economic Calendar

  • Jul15
    highMonetary Policy
    CBL Monetary Policy Committee Meeting

    Quarterly MPC decision on the policy rate, reserve requirements, and inflation outlook. Previous meeting (Apr 27) held the MPR at 16.25%.

    In 5 days
  • Jul31
    mediumFiscal
    FY2026 Mid-Year Budget Review

    MFDP publishes H1 revenue and expenditure actuals against the $1.25B approved budget. Tracks fiscal consolidation targets.

    In 21 days
  • Aug15

Trade and Hospitality Sector Hits US$506 Million — Inside the Quiet Services Boom

TrueRate Business·Jun 13, 2026

02:34

LRD Holds Steady — What Exporters and Importers Need to Know

TrueRate Video·Jun 20, 2026

Mining
03:15

Iron Ore Is Booming — Is Liberia Ready for the Next Commodity Cycle?

TrueRate Video·Jun 18, 2026

Finance
01:58

Inside Monrovia's New Wave of Mobile-Money Merchants

TrueRate Video·Jun 15, 2026

Policy
02:47

Government Revenue Is Up 12% — Where Is the Money Going?

TrueRate Video·Jun 12, 2026

Banks Hold L$260 Billion in Deposits — Where Does the Money Go?

TrueRate Business·Jun 10, 2026

Why Most Liberian Startups Never Get Past the First Year

TrueRate Business·Jun 9, 2026

The Financial Sector Keeps Growing — but Not by Lending to Business

TrueRate Economics·May 10, 2026

Banks Are Lending to the Government, Not to Business

TrueRate Economics·Apr 3, 2026

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Data Release
CBL Monthly Economic Review — June 2026

Monthly bulletin with CPI, exchange rate, money supply, banking sector, and trade data for June 2026.

In 36 days
  • Sep15
    highIMF
    IMF 4th ECF Review Mission (est.)

    Staff visit for the fourth review of the Extended Credit Facility. 3rd review completed Apr 2026, disbursing SDR 19.3M. Expect updated GDP and inflation projections.

    In 67 days
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