Daily Archives: March 25, 2015

19% depreciation of Kwacha in three months stuns Kalumba

Government has been advised against being complacent about the good economic fundamentals that are still prevailing despite the weakening of the Kwacha. Former Finance Minister Katele Kalumba says the 19 percent depreciation of the Kwacha under a space of three months of 2015 entails that government needs to quickly arrest the volatile money market. Dr. Kalumba has told Qfm News ...

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BoZ weighs available options to contain volatile forex

The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) says it cannot rule out the use of instruments such as reserve ratios to address the continued volatility in the exchange rate market. Central Bank Governor Denny Kalyalya says the Central Bank is aware that the current volatility in the exchange market is making it difficult for business houses to plan. Dr. Kalyalya states that ...

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