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ZACCI DAILY BUSINESS NEWS WEDNESDAY AUGUST 05, 2020

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE: ZMW:

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USD/ZMW 18.2221 18.2721
ZAR/ZMW 1.0426 1.0457
GBP/ZMW 23.6759 23.7482
EUR/ZMW 21.3781 21.4423 (BOZ)
ZAMBIA REVENUE AUTHORITY EXCHANGE RATES 01-15 AUGUST

US DOLLAR                  ZMW 18.2571 EURO                 ZMW 21.6810
SOUTH AFRICAN RAND ZMW   1.0906 BRITISH POUND  ZMW 23.9641
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) ($/barrel)  44.62   44.05
COPPER ($/ton)  6,440.00   6,441.00
COBALT ($/ton)  33,000.00   30,200.00
NICKEL ($/ton)  13,888.00   13,683.00
ALUMINIUM ($/ton)   1,709.50   1,679.50
LEAD ($/ton)   1,834.00    1,866.50
ZINC ($/ton)   2,304.00   2,286.00
STEEL ($/ton)     443.00    449.50
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%
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Construction sector tops ERB licences list

THE Energy Regulation Body (ERB) has recorded a 78 percent increase in the number of licences issued to 64 organisations in the first quarter of this year. Last year during the same period, the ERB issued 36 licences. This has been driven by the increase in demand for energy products and services on the backdrop of the supply challenges. ERB manager – public relations Kwali Mfuni said of the 64 licences, 21 were construction permits, nine export of butane, which is a colourless gas with a faint petroleum-like odor, and seven for solar, transportation and importation of lubricants.
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‘72 per cent of Zambian businesses are unable to raise funds due to COVID-19’

Highlight results of a survey on the financial impact of COVID-19 on Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) conducted by FSD Zambia in collaboration with BFA Global show that Zambian businesses critically need working capital, with 72 percent of businesses unable to raise funds. According to a statement issued by FSD Zambia head of communications, Eneyah Phiri, the lowest income segments are particularly vulnerable to the economic impact of COVID-19 and the resulting economic slowdown. “The research, which was aimed at understanding the economic situation from the perspective of MSEs, shows that about 40 per cent of MSEs are seeing a significant decrease in revenues,” he said. Mr Phiri said the survey was also designed to assess MSE digital readiness as a method to limit the impact of COVID-19. “Despite these odds, most MSEs foresee continuing operations. They are confident that their business revenue is enough for the same level of production and are optimistic about recovery,” he said.
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Serenje gets irrigation schemes boost

FOUR irrigation schemes are earmarked for development in Serenje on a 2,000 hectares land under the US$31.13 million Global Agriculture and Food Security Programme (GAFSP), a financial intermediary fund hosted within the World Bank Group. According to the African Development Bank (AfDB) website, GAFSP provided the grant to Government through the Agriculture Productivity and Market Enhancement Project (APMEP) programme. The funds were disbursed through AfDB, which is also providing technical expertise. APMEP is developing irrigation schemes, intensifying agricultural mechanisation, promoting conservation agriculture, crop diversification, enhanced aquaculture and livestock development in Zambia as part of an integrated agriculture value chain development under the Ministry of Agriculture.
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS

Nigeria Moves to Capture Illegal Gold Sales to Increase Reserves

Nigeria plans to stem illegal gold exports worth hundreds of millions of dollars a year to boost the country’s foreign reserves. The program will regulate production by informal miners that currently provides no income to the state, said Fatima Shinkafi, executive secretary of the Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Development Initiative. As much as 18 tons of gold leaves Nigeria illegally every year and is shipped to Dubai, Shinkafi said in an interview. PAGMI’s plan is to shift most of that production, which is extracted by so-called artisanal miners and sold to middlemen, into a supervised supply chain that ends with bullion in a central-bank vault.

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Gold Barrels Past $2,000 With Stage Set for Prices to Rally More

Gold’s scorching rally gathered more force, with prices driven higher into record territory above $2,000 an ounce as investors assessed prospects of more stimulus to combat the coronavirus pandemic’s fallout, another slide in U.S. real yields and increased geopolitical risks. Bullion is up more than 30% this year, and could extend gains as governments and central banks respond to slowing growth with vast amounts of stimulus. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly said Tuesday the U.S. economy needs more support than originally thought. The haven’s allure as a store of wealth is strengthening as investors face the prospect of a long global recovery, and the debasement of fiat currencies, with banks including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. forecasting a rally to $2,300.

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Stocks Advance; Dollar, Treasuries Steady: Markets Wrap

U.S. futures nudged higher, while Asian stocks traded mixed on Wednesday as investors mulled the progress of stimulus talks in Washington and reports of a plan to review the U.S.-China trade deal. The dollar slid versus peers and gold traded at a record. Japanese shares pared losses to end little changed, while Australia’s fell. They rose in South Korea, and posted moderate gains in Hong Kong. S&P 500 futures rose after the index wavered between losses and gains through Tuesday before closing modestly higher. European contracts rose. Ten-year Treasury yields edged up, but stayed near their lowest since March. China’s yuan strengthened to its highest level since March 11, amid hopes that tensions with the U.S. will stay in check before the two sides review their phase-one trade pact later this month.

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