Hey, guess what? The Bank of Sierra Leone just made a big decision! So, imagine you’re at a meeting with a bunch of important people, including Dr. Ibrahim L. Stevens, the big boss at the bank. They’re talking about money stuff, and they decided to do something to help with a big problem they’re facing.

See, there’s this thing called inflation, which means prices keep going up, and it’s causing a lot of trouble. So, to try to fix it, they decided to raise something called the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 1 percentage point. Now it’s at 23.25 percent!

Why did they do this? Well, the world is going through some tough times right now, with fights between countries and problems getting stuff from one place to another. Plus, energy prices keep going up and down like a roller coaster.

But hey, it’s not all bad news. Things have been getting a bit better since last October when it comes to prices going up. They’ve been going up a bit slower, which is good. They think the economy will grow by about 3.1 percent this year, which is alright, but they want it to be even better.

They’re also working on making sure they have enough money from other countries and making sure the government doesn’t spend too much. The banks seem to be doing okay, but they still need to keep an eye on things.

So, what’s next? Well, they’re going to keep watching what’s happening around the world and in Sierra Leone, of course. They’ll have another meeting in June to see if they need to do anything else.

So, there you have it! The Bank of Sierra Leone is trying to keep things steady and make sure your money doesn’t lose its value. Let’s hope their plan works out!