RBZ Forex Auction 31/01/2023: Zimbabwe Dollar Continues To Lose Value Against USD
The Zimbabwe dollar lost further ground against the US dollar at the foreign currency auction conducted by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) on 31 January 2023.
The RBZ forex auction weighted average rate moved to US$1: ZWL$801.6023 on 31 January 2023, from the US$1: ZWL$779.3101 that was set on 24 January 2023.
The central bank said a total of US$18,295,674.52 was allotted today, up from US$13,863,114.02 , which was allotted last week.
The bulk of the allotment went to raw materials followed by machinery and equipment.
The total amount allotted for the Small to Medium Enterprises Forex Auction (SMEFX122/2023) was US$1,837,006.31 up from US$1,515,043.86.
The total amount allotted on the Main Forex Auction (MAIN FX128/2023) was US$16,458,668.21 up from US$12,348,070.16.
♦ Weighted Average Rate 801.6023
How the money was allocated:
Raw Materials……………………………………(SME) US$539,931.64 … (MA) US$9,031,988.33
Machinery and Equipment……………………..…(SME) US$531,593.60 …. (MA)US$2,249,805.58
Consumables (Incl. Spares, Tyres, Electricals, etc)…(SME) US$280,482.82 … (MA)US$814,010.56
Services (Loans, Education, Dividends, Disinvestments…) (SME)US$200,888.67 …(MA) US$1,431,344.34
Retail and Distribution (Incl. Food, Beverages, etc)…(SME)US$159,891.49 … (MA)US$1,626,672.39
Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals …………….… (SME)US$32,926.65 … (MA)US$508,381.27
Paper and Packaging …………………………… (SME)US$91,291.44 ….(MA)US$796,465.74
TOTAL Amount allotted for the SMEFX122/2022 …(SME)US$1,837,006.31
TOTAL Amount allotted for the MAIN FX128/2022 …(MA)US$16,458,668.21
GRAND TOTAL AWARDED ………………………… US$18,295,674.52
Notes
1. Bids with overdue CD1s, outstanding Bills of Entry (BOEs), insufficient ZWL and those with sufficient FCA balances were also disqualified.
2. Some Bids were allotted on a pro-rata basis.
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