SA in fresh fight to contain rand meltdown
But 50bps is clearly on the cards — the Sarb hiked by that amount in March, taking many economists by surprise.
By Ed Stoddard
May. 26, 2023
Currency creation and its devastating effects on everyone
There is much more to inflation than rising prices. Inflation is defined as the increase in the supply of money and credit.
By Alexander Maune
May. 4, 2023
Digital tokens out next month: RBZ
In July last year, gold coins were introduced as part of several policy measures to ease demand for the greenback, stabilise the Zimbabwe dollar exchange rate and tame resurgent inflation.
By Tafadzwa Kachiko
Apr. 29, 2023
Zimbabwe dollar loans rise
This follows the Monetary Policy Committee move to reduce the medium bank accommodation facility for the productive sectors
By Melody Chikono
Apr. 14, 2023
Reserve Bank slashes policy rate
Analysts said the move, will bring immediate relief to industries, who had been forced to stop crucial investments due to high borrowing costs.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Mar. 31, 2023
Demystifying RBZ’s 2023 Monetary Policy Statement
These risks, for instance, include the pending Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO) Bill, which is awaiting presidential assent after sailing through both chambers of the National Assembly.
By Zvikomborero Sibanda
Feb. 24, 2023
Opinion: Dollarised economy, monetary policy
With annual inflation racing from 61% realised in January 2022 to end the year at 244%, the local economy is far from being stable.
By Victor Bhoroma
Feb. 10, 2023
Mangudya: Zim’s de-dollarisation on course
De-dollarisation is critically dependent on price stability which leads to indifference between holding the local currency and the US dollar.
By Vince Musewe
Jan. 15, 2023
Forex rate runaway: Should screws be tightened further?
This predicament triggered a tough reaction from the central bank in 2022 as authorities introduced a controversial contractionary monetary policy.
By Tinashe Duma
Jan. 13, 2023
