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No trading on listed T-notes
January 18, 2021
No trading on listed T-notes
Listed debt instruments meant to raise capital and refinance domestic debt did not register any trading activity on the Malawi…
Treasury to apply for debt suspension facility
January 18, 2021
Treasury to apply for debt suspension facility
Ministry of Finance says it will apply for a temporary suspension of debt-service payments following the extension of the facility.…
Banks reaping from high lending rates
January 16, 2021
Banks reaping from high lending rates
Malawian banks are among the most profitable financial institutions in Africa, thanks to the high net interest margins (NIM), the…
Traders cheating farmers under govt watch—study
January 15, 2021
Traders cheating farmers under govt watch—study
A new study by the Agriculture Policy Research Africa (Apra) has exposed how unscrupulous traders use tampered weighing scales to buy…
MSE value drops
January 15, 2021
MSE value drops
Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE) raised K41.08 billion in 2020, which is 11.4 percent down from K46.3 billion the year before…
7 IPPs set to roll out within a year—ministry
January 15, 2021
7 IPPs set to roll out within a year—ministry
Ministry of Energy says seven independent power producers (IPPs) who were yet to show progress two years after signing their…
Bank charges under spotlight
January 14, 2021
Bank charges under spotlight
The Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) has described some fees levied on bank services as extreme, urging consumers to…
Be safe, embrace digital amid Covid-19 surge
January 13, 2021
Be safe, embrace digital amid Covid-19 surge
Until four or so weeks ago, business was normal in Malawi and most countries in the world as coronavirus cases…
Ecama sees recovery under threat in 2021
January 13, 2021
Ecama sees recovery under threat in 2021
The second wave of Covid-19 is posing serious threats to the recovery of the country’s economy this year, the Economics…
Employers fear for more job cuts
January 13, 2021
Employers fear for more job cuts
Employers Consultative Association of Malawi (Ecam), a grouping of private sector employers, says there could be more job cuts in…