Swaziland
Rates round-up: Zimbabwe cuts policy rate to 150%
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Eswatini central bank denies allegations of holding ‘Gaddafi millions’
Central bank denies claims that it holds money passed on by former South African president Zuma
Currency innovation: Giesecke+Devrient Currency App
The German company has helped central banks improve their educational outreach to bolster national currency security
Swaziland central bank needs macro-prudential powers – IMF
Fund urges authorities to fast-track reform to give central bank financial stability mandate; reliance on customs union leaves economy vulnerable
Swaziland currency drops under Fed decision pressures
Delayed Fed rate rise put pressure on Swaziland lilangeni, central bank says, and more moves are likely
Swaziland trains Revenue Authority cash collectors
Officers shown security features of banknotes introduced last year; participants travelled from all over the country to attend the training
Central Bank of Swaziland - Annual Report 2007/200
In 2007, the government of Swaziland and the central bank strengthened the coordination of monetary and fiscal policy, notes the latest Annual Report from the Central Bank of Swaziland.
Regulators must adopt global outlook
The real challenge for the world's financial regulators lies in managing cross-border crises, new research published by the Riksbank states.
SA economies unaffected by turmoil
The economies of Southern Africa have remained strong despite the volatility in global financial markets, Tito Mboweni, the governor of the South African Reserve Bank, said in a recent speech.
Central Bank of Swaziland - Annual Report 06/07
Swaziland's balance of payments improved significantly in 2006.
Zimbabwe can't join rand monetary union - Mboweni
Tito Mboweni, the governor of the South African Reserve Bank, says Zimbabwe was far from being ready to join the rand common monetary area (CMA), which currently includes South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland.
Monetary integration in Southern Africa
This IMF working paper finds that the current Common Monetary Area (CMA) agreements between South African, Lesotho, Swaziland and Namibia, although not a full monetary union, have delivered many benefits of a full monetary union.
Swaziland to introduce RTGS system
The Central Bank of Swaziland announced Wednesday 16 May that it will soon be introducing a Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system at the beginning of June 2007.
SARB's Guma on Swaziland and monetary union
In a speech given on 1 March Xolile Guma of the South African Reserve Bank said Swaziland needs to address a number of issues in regard to its position in the establishment of a regional monetary union.
Central Bank of Swaziland - Annual Report 05-06
According to the Central Bank of Swaziland's Annual Report 2005-2006, the expansion of economic activity slowed down in 2005 after growth of 2.1 percent in 2004.
Fiscal indiscipline eroding Swaziland's reserves
A recent report suggests that fiscal indiscipline by the government has eroded Swaziland's foreign reserves in the past years.
Swaziland appoints new board member
Finance Minister Majozi Sithole has appointed Swaziland Finance and Development Corporation CEO Vincent Mhlanga to the Central Bank of Swaziland's Board of Directors.
Central Bank of Swaziland Annual Report 2004-2005
The Central Bank of Swaziland has published its Annual Report for 2004-2005.
Southern Africa could have common central bank
The Common Monetary Area, Southern Africa's 30-year-old monetary union, could have its own central bank within five years, the governor of the Central Bank of Swaziland, Martin Dlamini, told CentralBankNet.
Regional central bank unviable - Tito Mboweni
Tito Mboweni, governor of the South African Reserve Bank, said on Tuesday 24 June "We have agreed we will do some research on what the feasibility is of a common central bank for South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland and Namibia", according to Reuters…
Central bank says Swaziland slowdown continues
SWAZILAND - The tiny kingdom of Swaziland is two years into a slump and no end is in sight, its central bank has said.