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IMF says Zimbabwe's 2025 rebound stronger than expected

Zimbabwe's economy is rebounding more strongly than anticipated in 2025, buoyed by a recovery in agriculture, steady mining output, and easing inflation under a stable exchange rate, the Internationa...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 November 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

IMF says Zimbabwe highly dollarised

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Zimbabwe's economy remains highly dollarised, with any de-dollarisation policies needing gradual implementation while the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industrie...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 November 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

IMF commends Zimbabwe for ending money printing

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended Zimbabwe for halting the long-standing practice of printing money to finance government projects - known as quasi-fiscal operations - saying the re...

By Staff reporter | Published: 22 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

IMF projects Zimbabwe as best-performing economy in 2025

ZIMBABWE has emerged as Southern Africa's best-performing economy for 2025, with a projected rebound in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of six percent as the country journeys towards Vision 2030....

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

IMF lauds Zimbabwe's economic progress

The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it remains unable to lend to Zimbabwe due to the country's outstanding arrears, but praised recent economic reforms as discussions progress on a poten...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe delegation in US for IMF, World Bank meetings

A Zimbabwean delegation led by Finance Secretary George Guvamatanga is in Washington D.C. attending the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Annual Meetings, where discussions on the impl...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 October 2025

OPINION

IMF's Bangladesh economists must stay out of Zimbabwe

The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) latest report on Zimbabwe's economy follows a familiar script - polite praise for modest progress, followed by subtle warnings and prescriptive reforms that oft...

By Changamire Dombo | Published: 08 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

'Zimbabwe does not need IMF'

Zimbabwean political activist Rutendo Matinyarare has asserted that Zimbabwe has successfully built a "transformed economy" without reliance on the International Monetary Fund (IMF), highlighting what...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

IMF 'exposes' Zimbabwe debt under reporting

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) assessment has raised concerns over Zimbabwe's fiscal transparency, revealing that the country may have understated its total public debt by approximately US$2 bi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

RBZ rubbishes IMF observations on policy

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has defended its monetary policy and the recently introduced Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency framework, responding to recommendations made by the International Monetar...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

IMF seeks clarity on Zimbabwe's plan to ditch US dollar

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Zimbabwe to provide clearer details on its plan to eliminate the use of the United States dollar by 2030, warning that uncertainties surrounding the...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

IMF says Zimbabwe economy to grow at 6%

Zimbabwe's economic growth is expected to rebound to a 6 percent rate this year, the International Monetary Fund said, citing improving agricultural production, record-high gold prices and robust remi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 October 2025

ZIMBABWE

Zimbabwe races to implement IMF-backed reforms

Zimbabwe is racing to implement wide-ranging fiscal and monetary reforms agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as the country seeks to exit its long-standing debt crisis, rebuild trust wi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

IMF sees signs of recovery in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is showing early signs of economic recovery and macroeconomic stabilization, buoyed by recent policy reforms and improved fiscal management, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 July 2025

AFRICA BUSINESS

Mangudya calls for equitable IMF fund disbursements

Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor and current CEO of Mutapa Investment Fund, John Mangudya, has urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to ensure equitable disbursements of funds to A...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

IMF presses Zimbabwe to avoid money printing

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the Zimbabwean government to close its significant 2025 fiscal financing gap using sustainable and non-inflationary methods, warning against printin...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

IMF withholds Zimbabwe reform programme

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has signalled that Zimbabwe's much-anticipated Staff Monitored Programme (SMP) - a critical step in the country's economic reform and debt resolution strategy - w...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

IMF says Zimbabwe's economy has made significant progress

The International Monetary Fund said Zimbabwe's economic progress represents a "regime change," but declined to say if or when the Washington-based lender would grant it a staff-monitored program.Wojc...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

IMF wants Zimbabwe's gold-backed ZiG to become sole currency

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed support for the full adoption of Zimbabwe's new currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), as the country pushes to secure a staff-monitored program (SMP) t...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Mnangagwa meets IMF delegation

President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday held a high-level meeting with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation currently in Zimbabwe for an Article IV Consultation, as the country grapples with...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

IMF team set to arrive in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is poised to take a crucial step towards restoring its economic credibility and unlocking foreign investment, with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation expected this week to finali...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe, IMF talks underway

Zimbabwe has entered into preliminary discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a new Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP), marking a significant step toward restoring the country's econom...

By Staff reporter | Published: 18 May 2025

ZIMBABWE

IMF says Zimbabwe economy to contract 7.1% in 2019

The International Monetary Fund is projecting Zimbabwe's economy to contract 7.1% in 2019 but will recover in 2020 to a moderate growth of 2.7% and 2.2% in 2021.  The projections are in line with...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 October 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe economic reforms win IMF approval

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lauded Zimbabwe's economic reforms but warned they might take time to bear fruit since they were meant to correct mistakes that happened over two decades.IMF ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 October 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

IMFpraises Zimra systems

A six-member International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation says the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra)'s systems and human capital are up to standard, although there is scope for further improvement.Th...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 September 2018
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