/ 21 January 1999

ZIM BANKERS UNHAPPY WITH CURRENCY CONTROLS

ZIMBABWE’S bankers are reacting negatively to new regulations on currency trading. On Wednesday, Zimbabwe Reserve Bank Governor Leonard Tsumba announced that any bank exceeding its foreign exchange limit of US$2-million during the course of trading will have its licence revoked. Bankers say this is a another move to tighten control over foreign currency trading. By limiting the amount of exchange a bank can do, Tsumba makes it easier to defend the Z$39,50 rate of exchange announced earlier this week.

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