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Interest rates based on tangible economic trends—BAM
July 19, 2013
Interest rates based on tangible economic trends—BAM
The Bankers Association of Malawi (BAM) has said interest rates will decline considerably if the economy achieves tangible gains. BAM…
Dulux donates paint to Providence
July 19, 2013
Dulux donates paint to Providence
Dulux Paints Malawi, on Wednesday donated 200 litres of paint worth K320 000, to Providence Girls Secondary School for part of its…
A rethink on graft and bribery
July 19, 2013
A rethink on graft and bribery
A fortnight ago, Transparency International, a Berlin based corruption watch dog released results of its corruption barometer. It is different…
Illovo Malawi still glowing in Africa
July 18, 2013
Illovo Malawi still glowing in Africa
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Limited’s performance continues to shine on the African continent, with the latest being ranked one of the…
Interest rates refusing to fall
July 18, 2013
Interest rates refusing to fall
IS ECONOMICS DEAD? President Joyce Banda, early this year, possibly based on objective economic analysis and of course to talk…
K215 billion for social spending in 2013/14
July 18, 2013
K215 billion for social spending in 2013/14
A total of K215 billion has been set aside for social spending in the 2013/14 Budget, representing 47 percent of…
Kwacha stability critical
July 18, 2013
Kwacha stability critical
The Malawi kwacha, which has somewhat stabilised in July thanks to tobacco and donor inflows, marginally lost value against all…
Urban basic needs cost rise 13.2 percent
July 18, 2013
Urban basic needs cost rise 13.2 percent
The average basic needs basket(BNB) in cities—Lilongwe, Zomba, Blantyre and Mzuzu—has risen by 13.2 percent from K90 504 in January…
Do we really have to be told this?
July 18, 2013
Do we really have to be told this?
I came to know British High Commissioner Michael Nevin in the early 2000s. That time he was working for the…
Banks respond to improved liquidity
July 17, 2013
Banks respond to improved liquidity
Banking required reserves—a fraction of commercial bank deposits—rose by about 13 percent to K39.43 billion on July 15, from K34.92…