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ZACCI DAILY BUSINESS NEWS TUESDAY AUGUST 04, 2020

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE: ZMW:

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USD/ZMW 18.2386 18.2886
ZAR/ZMW 1.0767 1.0799
GBP/ZMW 23.9874 24.0605
EUR/ZMW 21.5964 21.6611 (BOZ)
ZAMBIA REVENUE AUTHORITY EXCHANGE RATES 16-31 JULY

US DOLLAR                  ZMW 18.1751 EURO                 ZMW 20.3732
SOUTH AFRICAN RAND ZMW   1.0894 BRITISH POUND  ZMW 22.8642
AGRICULTURE COMMODITY PRICES
GTAZ reference prices

Commodity Purchase(USD) Sell (USD)  
Soya beans 310         337
Wheat 425           445
Maize 143 171
Sun flower 265 300
Cowpeas 190 200
G/nuts shelled 828 994
Unshelled G/nuts – –
Rice – –

Source: Grain Traders Association of Zambia (GTAZ) Secretariat

INTERNATIONAL COMMODITY MARKETS

 COMMODITY CURRENT   PREVIOUS
Oil (BRENT) ($/barrel)  44.05   43.40
COPPER ($/ton)  6,441.00   6,433.50
COBALT ($/ton)  30,200.00   29,000.00
NICKEL ($/ton)  13,683.00   13,716.00
ALUMINIUM ($/ton)   1,679.50   1,681.50
LEAD ($/ton)   1,866.50    1,841.50
ZINC ($/ton)   2,286.00   2,275.00
STEEL ($/ton)     449.50    442.00
ZAMBIA ECONOMIC INDICATORS

CURRENT  PREVIOUS
Inflation (%) 16.6% (JUNE, 2020) 15.9% (MAY, 2020)
Annual GDP (%) 2.30% (2019)              3.0% (2018)  (BOZ)
Gross Reserves (US$ Billion) 1.45 1.41
BOZ Policy Rate (%) 9.25%  11.5%
 LOCAL BUSINESS NEWS

Agricultural products exports record increase

INCREASED agricultural exports in June resulted in Zambia’s non-traditional exports (NTEs) rising by 11.3 percent to over K2.51 billion from about K2.2 billion in May. Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) data indicates that agricultural products accounted for a share of 34.6 percent of Zambia’s NTEs compared to 22.8 percent in May. ZamStats statistician general Mulenga Musepa said the export earnings from agricultural products increased by 68.8 percent to K870.6 million in June from K515.7 million in May. “The major export commodities were raw cane sugar accounting for 21.8 percent, followed by tobacco at 17.1 percent and groats (hulled kernels of various cereal grain), and meal of maize corn accounting for six percent,” Mr Musepa said last week.
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Production hits 420,000mt in first half of 2020

ZAMBIA’s copper production in the first half of this year increased to over 420,000 metric tonnes from about 397,000mt the same period last year due to some mining firms increasing production. Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development Permanent Secretary Barnaby Mulenga said during the period under review, mining firms such as Kalumbila, Lumwana, Kansanshi and NFCA Africa increased production. Mr Mulenga said in an interview recently that copper prices on the international market have been on the nosedive for some time. “The mining sector is also affected by COVID-19, but we have noticed that for the first half of this year, the copper sub-sector performed better than last year the same period.
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‘Adjust entry fees for foreigners at Victoria Falls’

A LIVINGSTONE-BASED tour operator has called on the Ministry of Tourism and Arts to consider adjusting entry fees for foreign nationals at the Victoria Falls. Abseil Zambia and Smiles Tours and Safaris operations manager Mulele Sikaneta said the current rate of US$20 for foreign nationals is not benefiting the National Heritage Conservation Commission (NHCC). Mr Sikaneta said the Victoria Falls is the only tourism attraction that entices foreign nationals to Livingstone, and that NHCC would benefit more if the entry fee is increased. “What is US$20 to someone who is paying US$4,000 for a return ticket to come into the country? This is the only gold mine we have in Livingstone, but we are not getting much from it,” he said.
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS

Shoprite, Once Africa’s Expansion Champion, Plans to Exit Nigeria

Shoprite Holdings Ltd once heralded for leading the expansion trail into Africa, plans to exit Nigeria after the continent’s largest food retailer struggled with supply-chain disruptions and faced challenges in getting money out of the country. Talks that have started to sell the operations come after several other South African retailers that have left the continent’s most-populous country to focus more on their home market. Nigeria’s economy is being ravaged by a slump in oil prices that have dried up dollar supplies and a naira that was devalued earlier this year.

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Zimbabwe Stocks Slide as Market Reopens Without Old Mutual

Zimbabwean stocks tumbled as trading resumed for the first time in five weeks after authorities shut down the exchange for allegedly contributing to the plunge in the local currency. The government had said that the shares of Old Mutual Ltd, PPC Ltd and Seedco Ltd. were being used to manipulate foreign-exchange rates. Those stocks, which have dual listings on other exchanges outside the country, weren’t allowed to resume. The main index fell 4.5%, while mining counters dropped by 2.4%. Activity was light, with 117 trades worth a total 10.25 million Zimbabwean dollars ($134,000). That compares with an average daily turnover of 95 million Zimbabwean dollars in June.

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Stocks Advance; Dollar, Treasuries Steady: Markets Wrap

European futures rose and stocks in Asia advanced Tuesday, on track for their biggest gain in two weeks, after a technology-fueled rally in the U.S. amid positive economic data and the potential for further stimulus. The dollar held gains. Benchmark gauges in Japan, Hong Kong and Australia jumped about 2%, and South Korea gained for a second day. S&P 500 futures were little changed. Earlier, the Nasdaq 100 reached a record as traders sought out companies poised to do best in a stay-at-home economy. The dollar held gains after rebounding following its worst July in a decade, and Treasuries maintained losses after data showed U.S. manufacturing expanded in July at the fastest pace since March 2019.
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