Financial Institutions - The Zimbabwe Independent

Topic : Financial Institutions

15% digital services tax brews tension

A major concern is classification. Financial institutions say it is often unclear which international card transactions qualify as payments for taxable “services” under the law.

By Freeman Makopa Jan. 9, 2026

‘Zim financial institutions must be optimised’

LAST week’s article dived deep into the problems associated with loosely-regulated financial institutions, which have not been made optimal for the country within which they operate.

By Kevin Tutani Oct. 10, 2025

‘Zim financial institutions must be optimised’

The horrors of Gukurahundi and complicity of World Bank and IMF

To be precise, the World Bank provided a total of US$646 million to Zimbabwe in official grants and loans between 1980 and 1987, while the IMF offered more than US$80 million

By Gorden Moyo Aug. 17, 2025

The horrors of Gukurahundi and complicity of World Bank and IMF

Swimming in debt: The bane of resource-backed loans in Zim

Zimbabwe has failed to manage its public debt efficiently, resulting in a debt default during the early 2000s

By Zvikomborero Sibanda Dec. 1, 2023

Swimming in debt: The bane of resource-backed loans in Zim

Zim inflation to hit 400% by year end: IMF

The bank added that high, unsustainable debt and arrears to international financial institutions continue limiting fiscal space and growth potential.

By Tatira Zwinoira Oct. 13, 2023

Zim inflation to hit 400% by year end: IMF

Business vs financial literacy

Instead of demonising the informal economy, policymakers, financial institutions and researchers can benefit a lot from investing in this vibrant socio-economic ecosystem.

By Charles Dhewa Feb. 7, 2023

Banks battle NPLs surge

A non-performing loan (NPL) is a sum of borrowed money, whose scheduled payments have not been made by the debtor for a period of time – usually 90 or 180 days.

By Kudzai Kuwaza Jan. 6, 2023