Zim banks process R6bn via regional payment systems
Participation includes central banks and authorised financial institutions across the Sadc region.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Jun. 27, 2025
Unmasking ZiG: Claims currency reform without noticeable change
This omission is particularly glaring given Zimbabwe’s history of monetary interventions that have often relied more on statutory instruments than organic economic processes.
By Equity Axis
Jun. 27, 2025
Inclusive economic growth the answer
Zimbabwe is pushing for an IMF staff-monitored programme, which could lift confidence in the country and provide a stepping stone to restructuring its US$21 billion debt overhang
By The Standard
Jun. 22, 2025
Bank wins US$2m Supreme Court case
Following alleged difficulties in remitting payments due to foreign currency shortages, the company allegedly deposited funds into a non-resident escrow account at Nedbank.
By Ruvimbo Mukubwa and Takudzwanashe Mangongera
Jun. 10, 2025
State suppliers plot Treasury showdown at funeral parlour…desperation peaks as firms reel from unpaid government contracts
Their situation has become untenable under the combined weight of a brutal liquidity squeeze and a government launching grand projects beyond its fiscal capacity.
By Shame Makoshori
May. 30, 2025
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Refineries under threat as RBZ gulps more forex... Zim’s mining industry suffers under shocking policy overlaps
The mining industry is now paralysed by policy contradictions.
By Shame Makoshori
May. 29, 2025
RBZ gold cover rises 12% since March
The gold is derived from the payment of royalties, wherein half of the royalties are paid using the mineral that has been traded.
By Ashton Ndakusiya
May. 26, 2025
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RBZ blames liquidity crunch on hoarding of US dollars
The policies deliberately keep the circulation of the ZiG at way below market demand, a move the central bank implemented to try and preserve the domestic currency’s value.
By Blessed Ndlovu
May. 25, 2025
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
