Central bank independence is sacrosanct — and must not be negotiated by deadline

The concern is understandable. Credit is expensive, investment is constrained and firms are struggling to expand in an economy still finding its footing after years of volatility.
By Newsday May. 18, 2026

Government withholds civil servants’ loan remittances, probes illegal interest rates 

Treasury said that in some extreme cases, civil servants were left with virtually no disposable income after loan deductions. 
By Staff Reporter Dec. 26, 2025

Banks exploring lending in forex

This was in part due to local currency depreciation, as well as, exogenous factors, such as the increase in international prices of food and fuel.   
By Kudzai Kuwaza Jan. 6, 2023