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2 days ago | April 19, 2024

Making ZiG fully convertible could lead to dollarisation

Business Writer Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr John Mushayavanhu says making ZiG fully convertible for all ...

No printing press needed to fund exporter forex surrenders

Business Writer The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has taken steps to alleviate anxieties surrounding the potential need ...

Hard landing for ZiG, in wholesale, key supply

Golden Sibanda Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), the country’s new currency and part of authorities’ coterie of interventions to ...

6 days ago | April 15, 2024

Dilapidated railways system takes toll on country’s exports

Martin Kadzere Zimbabwe’s mineral wealth is locked away by a crumbling national railway system that is severely ...

RBZ cuts policy rate by 1333 bps, targets 2-5 pc USD inflation annually

Business Writer Zimbabwe has announced a 1333 basis point cut in the key policy rate to 130 percent down from 150 ...

Global diamond dealers court MMCZ over diamonds

Business Writer International diamond buyers are reportedly making inquiries to purchase diamonds from Zimbabwe ...

1 week ago | April 12, 2024

Why ZiG cannot immediately replace USD transactions

Nelson Gahadza Treasury has said the newly introduced structured currency, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), will not immediately be ...

Mthuli to announce measures to bolster ZiG

Business Writer Treasury has assured the public that it will soon announce additional measures to support the country’s ...

RBZ warns banks against pairing clients for forex

Golden Sibanda THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has directed banks to furnish it with the pipeline of foreign currency ...

MPS prioritises financial inclusion for marginalised groups

Enacy Mapakame The civil society has applauded the 2024 Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for paying special attention to ...

Frozen auction, retention funds an industry achillies heel

Tapiwanashe Mangwiro Industry might see some smaller companies folding or downsizing due to frozen auction funds on the ...

RBZ hikes forex reserve requirement, raising growth concerns

Tapiwanashe Mangwiro The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has raised the statutory reserve requirement for foreign currency ...

2 weeks ago | April 5, 2024

Mushayavanhu delivers inaugural MPS

Business Writer All eyes are on Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr John Mushayavanhu, who today is expected to deliver ...

CBZ eyes key milestone in ZB merger

Golden Sibanda CBZ Holdings is confident all regulatory approvals to consummate the merger with fellow banking group, ZB ...

3 weeks ago | March 29, 2024

ED fast-tracks new RBZ chief’s appointment

Business Writer President Mnangagwa has expedited the appointment of Dr John Mushayavanhu as Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe ...

Currency free-fall makes Zim untenable: CZI

Business Writer SUSTAINED depreciation of the Zimbabwe dollar, which sees all economic agents needing to constantly ...

4 weeks ago | March 22, 2024

New mining tax law could unsettle sector

Martin Kadzere A new special capital gains tax has been introduced where the purchaser of a mining title now has to pay ...

Outcry over presumptive tax rates

Oliver Kazunga Economists and informal business owners are raising concerns over potential negative consequences for ...

1 month ago | March 15, 2024

LEFT IN LIMBO . . . Business in wait-and-see mode as MPS stalls

Business Writer For Zimbabwean business executives, January typically brings a renewed sense of direction. The annual ...

Alarm over potential rise in energy costs

Nelson Gahadza Businesses are increasingly getting worried about the potential rise in energy expenses as the country ...