finance

FX distortions choke Willdale

BRICKMAKER Willdale says exchange losses amounted to 21 percent of its revenue during the year ended September 30, 2023, as its income continues to be impacted by distortions in exchange rates. Zimbabwe has continued to experience exchange rate distortions despite the fiscal and monetary authorities implementing measures to stabilise it. “Exchange losses amounted to 21…

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Art hedges against uncertainty

AMALGAMATED Regional Trading Holdings (Art) says it will focus on value preservation, de-risking and actively managing its businesses across the formal, informal and export markets in light of the operating environment, which is expected to remain complex. In a statement accompanying the group’s financials for the year ended September 30, 2023, Art’s chairman, Thomas Wushe,…

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NPS value soars despite transaction volume dip

THE value of transactions processed through Zimbabwe’s national payment system (NPS) was up by 95 percent in the third quarter of 2023, reaching $84,55 trillion, latest statistics from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe show. This surge came amid a 12 percent decrease in transaction volumes, highlighting a shift towards larger-value transactions, as the Zimdollar continued…

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Stocks spike on currency volatility

THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has seen a roaring start to 2024, with the All Share Index surging 20,53 percent since the new year’s bell. This rally however, analysts say, is fuelled by a desperate scramble for shelter from Zimbabwe’s turbulent currency. The Zimdollar’s recent nosedive on the parallel market, a trend that began during…

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Zimbabwe’s air traffic spikes

THE Airports Company of Zimbabwe (ACZ) says the year 2023 saw air traffic into the country surpassing pre-Covid levels.Advertisements This comes after the outbreak of the pandemic at the beginning of 2020 reduced cross-border movement to a trickle as countries imposed travel restrictions. ACZ public relations and communications manager Tonderai Mangombe told The Financial Gazette…

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Zim capital market elitist — SecZim

THE Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SecZim) has raised concerns about the local capital market’s lack of low-cost financial inclusion products.Advertisements This gap limits access to basic financial services for a significant portion of the population, hindering their ability to build a secure future, the regulator said. In the context of Vision 2030, capital…

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Dandemutande seeks boost from multi-currency extension

INTERNET services provider Dandemutande hopes the recent extension of the multi-currency regime will open up long-term borrowing for the industry.Advertisements This comes after the government extended the system to 2030 in a move that business has said helps build up policy certainty and predictability. Dandemutande’s chief operating officer Ignatius Mpando told The Financial Gazette that…

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Tendo optimistic about the new year

INTEGRATED power and renewable energy services provider, Tendo Electronics and Power Engineering remains optimistic about its prospects despite a plethora of challenges bedevilling the economy.Advertisements Tendo managing director, who is also the president of the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC), Mike Kamungeremu said his company would ride on positive expectations within the business sector.…

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Softening prices dent chrome output

ZIMBABWE’S chrome production slumped during the third quarter of 2023, weighed down by a global metals price decline that followed the initial surge triggered by the Ukraine war.Advertisements Official data reveals a 9,7 percent drop from the previous quarter and a 28 percent decline compared to the same period in 2022, with output reaching only…

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Tobacco exports reach US$1,2 billion

ZIMBABWE’S tobacco exports were up by 25,8 percent in 2023 to reach $1,23 billion, according to the Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB).Advertisements This rise solidifies tobacco’s position as the second-largest source of foreign currency earnings for Zimbabwe, trailing only platinum group metals. TIMB reports that the country exported 236,11 million kilograms (kgs) of tobacco at…

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