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Zimbabwe
Understanding the Risks: An Overview of the South African Market for Investors and Businesses
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) insists that the use of fossil fuels is the best option to address the forecast of a 13% increase in demand, despite the fact that they have po
May 30, 2023
Zimbabwe
RBZ Raises Policy Rate, Reserve Requirements: Implications for Banks, Businesses, Consumers
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has raised the bank policy rate from 20% in April this year to 35%, according to the latest Monetary Policy Statement released last Friday. Standard and statutory reserve
Sep 30, 2024
Zimbabwe
ZiG Weekly Commentary: Gradual Erosion Hits New April Peak, RBZ Holds Rates High But Demand Action Lags
The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) persists in its slow decline, with March’s gradual erosion spilling into April 2025. The ZiG closed at 26.77 on 31st of March 2025 from 26.72 in the previous week against the
Apr 02, 2025
Zimbabwe
SARB Raises Rates for First Time in Three Years Due to Iran War, Zimbabwe Faces Imported Tightening
The South African Reserve Bank has raised its benchmark repurchase rate by 25 basis points to 7.00% on Thursday, the first rate increase in three years, joining a small group of emerging market centra
May 29, 2026
Zimbabwe
Cheaper Credit, Tight Money: RBZ Cuts Productive Sector Credit Rate, Keeps Liquidity Brakes On
Zimbabwe’s Apex Bank, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has reduced the Targeted Finance Facility rate from 20% to 15% with a cap on banks' on-lending to productive sectors at an all-inclusive rate of 25%, an
Jun 16, 2026
Zimbabwe
Weekly Currency Update: ZiG Enters September Stable as Tight Money, FX Buffers Contain Pressure
The Zimbabwe Gold opened on 31 August 2026, the last day of the month at ZiG26.6640 per US dollar, giving back part of the appreciation recorded during the previous week after closing Friday at ZiG26.
Aug 31, 2026
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CABS Signs US$30m BII Partnership to Finance Zimbabwe’s Agriculture and Food Exporters
CABS has signed a US$30 million financing partnership with British International Investment (BII) to expand lending to Zimbabwe’s productive sectors, creating an additional source of foreign currency
31 minutes agoZimbabwe’s Dairy Recovery Accelerates as Local Production Moves Towards Self-Sufficiency
Zimbabwe’s dairy industry is entering a stronger recovery phase, with commercial milk production rising steadily after years of contraction and creating the possibility of reducing the country’s depe
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