INDUSTRY has called for the relaxation of exchange controls by the government, which previously sparked pricing distortions and USD inflation in a bid to save the then-volatile local currency. Authorities previously compelled formal businesses to quote a heavily discounted formal exchange rate, resulting in higher USD prices as companies complied. In an update, the Confederation…
Industry wants FX control concessions
After nearly three decades of price instability, currency collapse and the erosion of purchasing power, a 4,1 percent annual rate is a significant psychological milestone.