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RBZ Forex Auction Results – 08 March 2022

RBZ Forex Auction Results – 08 March 2022

The local currency has further depreciated against the US dollar at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) foreign currency (forex) auction conducted on Tuesday, 8 March 2022.

This week the weighted average was US$1: ZWL$130.1567 down from the 1 March 2022 rate that stood at US$1: ZWL$127.4864.

In total, US$35.8 million was allotted this week, with the bulk of the allotment going to raw materials followed by machinery and equipment, the same as last week.

936 bids were received on the Small to Medium enterprises forex auction, with 865 accepted and 71 disqualified. The total number of bids allotted was 778.

On the main forex auction, a total of 410 bids were received, 377 were accepted and 33 were disqualified. The total number of bids allotted was 355.

The RBZ said bids with overdue CDIs, outstanding Bills of Entry (BOEs), and those with sufficient FCA balances were also disqualified.

Some bids were also allotted on a pro-rata basis.

Number of Bids Received : 936 410
Number of Bids Disqualified 71 33
Total Number of Bids Accepted : 865 377
Total Number of Bids Allotted : 778 355
Total Value of Bids Accepted : USD7,611,522.31 USD29,656,084.19
Amount Allotted : USD7,209,867.35 USD28,632,570.60
Highest Rate Received : 145.0000 145.0000
Lowest Bid Rate Allotted : 125.5800 127.0000
Weighted Average Rate : 130.1567

 

PURPOSE AMOUNT ALLOTTED SME AUCTION AMOUNT ALLOTTED MAIN AUCTION
Raw Materials 1,782,463.49 11,787,591.18
Machinery and Equipment 2,229,658.99 7,085,195.79
Consumables (Incl. Spares, Tyres, Electricals, etc) 1,148,388.18 1,896,608.79
Services (Loans, Education, Dividends, Disinvestments, etc) 751,761.21 1,670,724.91
Retail and Distribution (Incl. Food, Beverages, etc) 684,521.55 3,664,142.68
Electricity 29,519.00 50,000.00
Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals 424,077.57 1,572,392.12
Paper and Packaging 159,477.36 905,915.13
TOTAL 7,209,867.35 28,632,570.60
GRAND TOTAL AWARDED   35,842,437.95

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