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ZACCI DAILY BUSINESS NEWS WEDNESDAY AUGUST 26, 2020

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE: ZMW:

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USD/ZMW 19.2726 19.3226
ZAR/ZMW 1.1518 1.1550
GBP/ZMW 25.3243 25.3958
EUR/ZMW 22.7841 22.8471 (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 316         337
Wheat 420           430
Maize 140 164
Sun flower 265 300
Cowpeas 190 200
G/nuts shelled 874 984
Unshelled G/nuts – –
Rice – –

Source: Grain Traders Association of Zambia (GTAZ) Secretariat

INTERNATIONAL COMMODITY MARKETS

 COMMODITY CURRENT   PREVIOUS
Oil (BRENT) ($/barrel)  46.06   45.26
COPPER ($/ton)  6,544.50   6,579.50
COBALT ($/ton)  33,025.00   33,030.00
NICKEL ($/ton)  14,880.00   14,862.00
ALUMINIUM ($/ton)  1,733.00   1,735.50
LEAD ($/ton)  1,984.50    1,960.00
ZINC ($/ton)   2,462.00   2,430.00
STEEL ($/ton)   447.50    444.50
ZAMBIA ECONOMIC INDICATORS

CURRENT  PREVIOUS
Inflation (%) 15.8% (JULY, 2020) 15.9% (JUNE, 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

Cross border traders seek relief

Says new BoZ Governor should facilitate access to COVID-19 relief. Cross border traders have called on Bank of Governor Christopher Mvunga to facilitate access of the coronavirus relief fund among member of the cross borders traders association to help them kick start their businesses, which have been hi had by the pandemic.

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Luapula gets electrical cassava dying facilities

The cassava value chain in Luapula Province is expected to be accelerated by the setting up of drying facilities by Kemiko, which will facilitate the supply of the commodity of processors.
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS

Stocks Stall Near Global Record; Treasuries Dip: Markets Wrap

A rally in global stocks stalled within a whisker of February’s all-time high as investors mulled the pace of the recent gains and expectations for loose monetary policy. Treasuries edged lower. Shares underperformed in Shanghai and Australia, with more muted moves and low volumes elsewhere across Asia. European futures ticked up and S&P 500 contracts were steady after a fresh U.S. record on Tuesday, helped by gains in Facebook Inc. Crude oil traded near the highest in five months as Hurricane Laura bore down on key refining facilities on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The dollar edged up and gold retreated.
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Zimbabwe Diamond Miner Expects Demand Bounce After Virus Turmoil

Zimbabwe’s second-largest diamond miner sees demand picking up, after the coronavirus pandemic forced RioZim Ltd, to halt sales in March amid slumping gem prices. With jewelry stores closed, cutters and polishers stuck at home and global travel at a standstill, the diamond industry ground to a halt over the past six months. While De Beers, the No. 1 producer, decided to cut the price of its diamonds this week in a bid to spark sales, RioZim said consumer demand for polished stones is already recovering.

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China to Buy Record Amount of American Soybeans in 2020

China is set to buy a record amount of American soybeans this year as lower prices help the Asian nation boost purchases pledged under the phase-one trade deal, according to people familiar with the matter. The total from the U.S. will probably reach about 40 million tons in 2020, the people said, asking not to be identified because the forecast isn’t public. That would be around 25% more than in 2017, the baseline year for the trade deal, and roughly 10% more than the record set in 2016, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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