Tag: RBM

Deputy governor Mary Nkosi retires from Reserve Bank

Published on April 14, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Long-serving Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) deputy governor Mary Nkosi retires from the central bank tomorrow after 10 years of […]

Malawi Kwacha floating, automatic fuel pricing to remain permanent- Reserve Bank

Published on April 11, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has disclosed that some measures government adopted to bring back the economy on track are […]

EU backs Joyce Banda administration on reforms

Published on March 5, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The European Union (EU) has said Malawi’s economic hardships resulting from donor-driven reforms would continue even if Malawians voted out […]

Rising external debt worries Reserve Bank

Published on February 6, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) says the supersonic speed at which the country’s external debt grew after April 2012 […]

Malawi banks risk shrinking forex business

Published on February 5, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s commercial banks are risking a reduction in foreign exchange business due to the prevailing global liquidity shortages, the Reserve […]

Inflation hits 33.3%

Published on December 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawians will tomorrow join the rest of the world in celebrating Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ, a man Christians […]

Malawi president too powerful – Ecama

Published on December 5, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Economics Association of Malawi (Ecama) wants Presidential mandate of appointing Governor of Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) and head of […]

RBM drills lending officers on Basel II

Published on November 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) is equipping commercial bank staff responsible for credit and operational risk management on how […]

Malawi runaway headline inflation hits 30%

Published on November 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s year-on-year headline inflation for October jumped 2.3 percentage points to 30.6 percent on the back of volatile food and […]

Malawi, IMF agree policies for ECF review completion

Published on November 16, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited Lilongwe during October 30-November 15, 2012 for discussions with the Malawian […]

Malawi revises down growth forecast again

Published on November 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Ministry of Finance has once again revised downwards the 2012 economic growth outlook for the country to 1.4 percent, […]

University loan scheme owes MSB K357m

Published on October 30, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Savings Bank (MSB) has withdrawn from the public university students’ loan scheme and it goes out owed K387 million […]

Reserve Bank of Malawi takes over students loan scheme from MSB after heavy losses and poor management

Published on October 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Central Government has retaken administration of the students’ loan scheme for needy students in public universities from the Malawi […]

Analysts ask dealers to look beyond Treasury Bills

Published on October 19, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The country’s financial market dealers have been asked to be creative and develop new products which could help deepen the […]

Government stops spying on NGOs finances

Published on October 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Government through the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has stopped monitoring money which the country’s Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) receive from […]

Malawi economy close to recession

Published on October 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor Charles Chuka has disclosed that the Malawi economy is expected to shrink further this […]

RBM, Energy ministry contradict on forex availability

Published on September 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Energy authorities and the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) are giving contradictory statements on foreign exchange availability on the market. […]

Malawi inflation now at 26%

Published on September 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawians need to dig deeper in their pockets to buy basic necessities as inflation for the month of August accelerated […]