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Foreign currency loan book anchors First Capital’s Q3 earnings

SE-financial services outfit, First Capital Zimbabwe Limited has recorded an 82% uptick in total income to ZW$26 billion during the third quarter ended 30 September 2022 according to the Bank’s latest

Nov 15, 2022
Zimbabwe
First Capital Bank ducks ZSE, eyes VFEX

Harare - FIRST Capital Bank Limited has announced plans to delist from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange with the intention to list at the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX). The recent removal of the 100

Mar 20, 2023
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First Capital Bank's Loans to Customers Surge in HY24 as NPL Ratio Improves

First Capital Bank's loans to customers in HY24 increased to ZWG1.3 billion (US$94.7 million) from ZWG1.2 billion (US$86.1 million) at the end of 2023, reflecting a growth rate of 11.2%. This positiv

Aug 30, 2024
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First Capital's Non-Performing Loan Ratio Falls Below 3% Amid Restructuring

First Capital Bank has posted a solid third-quarter performance, driven by a restructuring exercise aimed at enhancing its operating model. In the banking sector, restructuring refers to the process

Nov 22, 2024
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First Capital's Non-Performing Loans Down to 3.7%: Testament to Enhanced Risk Management

First Capital Bank, Zimbabwe’s renowned financial services outfit, has achieved a remarkable feat in the first quarter of 2025, with non-performing loans (NPLs) plummeting from 7% in Q1 2024 to 3.66%

May 22, 2025
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From Harare to World: First Capital’s ESG Financing Echoes Global Trends

First Capital Bank, a premier financial institution in Zimbabwe, has disbursed USD 2.1 million in ESG-linked lending to empower women, youth, and underserved communities in the half-year ended 30 June

Sep 15, 2025

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Zimbabwe Records 46% Surge in Irrigated Land to 221k Hectares

Zimbabwe has recorded a 46% increase in irrigated land from 151,000 hectares in 2019 to 221,000 hectares in 2025 in a landmark stride toward climate resilience and national food security according to

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Zimbabwe’s 2025 SONA Vision: From Rhetoric to Reality in a Resilient Economy

On October 28, 2025, President Emmerson Mnangagwa delivered his State of the Nation Address (SONA) to a joint sitting of Parliament in Mt Hampden, Zimbabwe, projecting cautious optimism amid a complex

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ZiG Sustains Momentum: Gold Rally, IMF Optimism Fuel Resilience

The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency is exhibiting a modest resilience this week in the formal market, appreciating by 0.04% against the US dollar last week. This slight gain aligns with broader stabilisa

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U.S-China Deal Shakes Gold: Golden Correction or New Dawn?

Gold’s 2025 journey has been a rollercoaster, soaring to unprecedented heights before a dramatic plunge that has left investors questioning its next move. As of October 28, 2025, spot gold prices edge

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Government Approves Private Players in Electricity Retail and Distribution

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) and the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) are working on modalities to allow private companies to sell and distribute e

Oct 28, 2025

The IMF’s Rosy Projections for Zimbabwe: A Facade of Stability?

he International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest economic projections for Zimbabwe, as outlined in its October 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa, paint an ostensibly bright picture fo

Oct 28, 2025

Zimbabwe Reverses Maize Import Ban After a ‘’Fictitious’’ Bumper Harvest Claim

Zimbabwe has reversed its maize import ban just two months after imposing it, a move prompted by a sharp downward revision in the country’s 2024/25 harvest forecast and growing concerns over food secu

Oct 24, 2025

Gold Falls in Biggest Slump Since 2019 as Trade Tensions Ease

Gold bullion prices plummeted by 6.3% on October 22, 2025, dropping from $4,381 to $4,082 per ounce, marking the steepest single-day decline since 2019 and halting a torrid rally that had driven the m

Oct 22, 2025