RBZ Forex Auction Results – 03 May 2022
The foreign exchange weighted average rate has fallen to US$1: ZWL$165.9942 from US$1: ZWL$159.3482 which was reported by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) on 26 April.
At this week’s forex auction conducted on 03 May, a total of US$28.6 million was allotted. The bulk of the allotment went to raw materials followed by machinery and equipment, the same as last week.
1 151 bids were received on the Small to Medium enterprises forex auction, with 1 082 accepted and 69 disqualified. The total number of bids allotted was 1 082.
On the main forex auction, a total of 474 bids were received, 429 were accepted and 45 were disqualified. The total number of bids allotted was 429.
The RBZ said bids with overdue CDIs, outstanding Bills of Entry (BOEs), insufficient ZWL and those with sufficient FCA balances were also disqualified.
Some bids were also allotted on a pro-rata basis.
| Number of Bids Received : | 1151 |
| Number of Bids Disqualified : | 69 |
| Total Number of Bids Accepted : | 1082 |
| Total Number of Bids Allotted : | 1082 |
| Total Value of Bids Accepted : | USD4,579,271.64 |
| Amount Allotted : | USD4,579,271.64 |
| Highest Rate Received : | 240.0000 |
| Lowest Bid Rate Allotted : | 155.0000 |
| Weighted Average Rate : | 165.9942 |
| PURPOSE | AMOUNT ALLOTTED SME AUCTION | AMOUNT ALLOTTED MAIN AUCTION |
| Raw Materials | 1,206,244.02 | 11,325,102.37 |
| Machinery and Equipment | 1,598,573.38 | 6,120,869.88 |
| Consumables (Incl. Spares, Tyres, Electricals, etc) | 581,984.96 | 1,532,512.07 |
| Services (Loans, Education, Dividends, Disinvestments, etc) | 541,832.93 | 1,686,903.52 |
| Retail and Distribution (Incl. Food, Beverages, etc) | 340,436.92 | 1,495,432.16 |
| Electricity | 17,617.97 | 21,973.60 |
| Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals | 162,982.00 | 1,265,094.94 |
| Paper and Packaging | 129,599.46 | 622,569.09 |
| TOTAL | 4,579,271.64 | 24,070,457.63 |
| GRAND TOTAL AWARDED | 28,649,729.27 |
