Industries rebel against prohibitive policy rate... as big lenders adopt a precautionary stance
At the core of the impasse is the refusal by commercial banks to lend within the RBZ’s prescribed rate.
By Freeman Makopa
May. 16, 2025
Understanding govt’s move to drop penalties for pricing above official exchange rate
Since the introduction of the ZiG currency in 2024, Zimbabwean businesses have struggled with a dual pricing system dictated both by the official interbank rate and parallel market rates.
By Samuel Wadzai
May. 11, 2025
Proplastics bemoans export retention threshold
During the first quarter, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) raised its export retention threshold to 30% from 25%.
By Lee Musaidzi
May. 6, 2025
US dollar reigns: Why ZiG struggles to gain ground in banking landscape
With the introduction of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency in April 2024, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) aimed to gradually grow its share in the
By Kudakwashe Taimo
Apr. 25, 2025
RBZ urges industry to use industrialisation financing options
To achieve that ‘stability’, the RBZ had to reduce the money supply to below normal market levels, resulting in a serious liquidity crunch which triggered deflation.
By Bongile Moyo
Apr. 24, 2025
RBZ walks the talk on ZiG: Expert
Experts in the financial and industrial sectors have welcomed the development, describing it as a turning point in Zimbabwe’s monetary policy.
By Tatenda Kunaka
Apr. 14, 2025
Letter to my people: Chivayo scandals expose depth of rot
Chivayo was splashing thousands of dollars on luxury cars for different people, including a respected cleric.
By Doctor Stop It
Apr. 13, 2025
Zimbabwe’s foreign currency reserves surge past US$600m mark
Experts in the financial and industrial sectors have welcomed the development, describing it as a turning point for Zimbabwe’s monetary policy.
By Business Reporter
Apr. 12, 2025
Editorial Comment: ZiG experiment is faltering
Cross recently told Bloomberg that that the liquidity crunch had “now killed the ZiG.” “The ZiG has retreated as a currency of trade and effectively we have dollarised,” he said.
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Apr. 6, 2025
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