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Govt report: IMF windfall attracts US$10m interest

Official documents revealed that the country also paid US$14 million to the China-Exim Bank as part of the external debt service payments.

By Freeman Makopa Dec. 13, 2024

Govt report: IMF windfall attracts US$10m interest

The budget as a policy tool

Here we have an opportunity to see Zimbabwe’s politics by the allocations the Treasury will give to ministries, departments and agencies.

By Paidamoyo Muzulu Nov. 9, 2024

Mthuli grilled over Zim’s debt…creditors say country giving conflicting figures

She added that government needed to take concrete action to deliver on its commitments within the next few months.

By Melody Chikono May. 31, 2024

Mthuli grilled over Zim’s debt…creditors say country giving conflicting figures

Analysis of the 2023 debt report

The PDR is published in compliance with Section 300 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe and Section 36 of the Public Debt Management (PDM) Act (Chapter 22:21).

By Zimcodd Apr. 26, 2024

Treasury deploys AfDB grants, seeks consultants

Zimbabwe’s failure to extinguish its external debt has blocked the country from receiving fresh loans and development support from most multilateral lenders and partners.

By Tatira Zwinoira Apr. 3, 2024

Treasury deploys AfDB grants, seeks consultants

Zim debt set to balloon… as Treasury borrows to finance budget gap

According to the latest annual borrowing plan released by the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO), the total budget financing gap amounts to ZWL$9,2 trillion.

By Tafadzwa Mhlanga Feb. 28, 2024

Zim debt set to balloon… as Treasury borrows to finance budget gap

Zim at risk of falling into permanent debt trap

The external PPG debt comprises bilateral debt (US$6 billion), multilateral debt (US$3.1 billion), and Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) debt (US$3.6 billion).

By Zimcodd Feb. 25, 2024

Zim at risk of falling into permanent debt trap

‘2023 Public Debt Report’: Decoding the key messages

Further analysis shows that the September 2023 total debt stock is 1,8% lower than the US$18,02 billion recorded in December 2022.

By Zvikomborero Sibanda Feb. 16, 2024

‘2023 Public Debt Report’: Decoding the key messages

Afreximbank support to Zim exceeds US$10bn

Afreximbank’s support has been instrumental because Zimbabwe’s public debt, estimated to be over US$20 billion, has hampered it from accessing fresh capital from most foreign lenders.

By Melody Chikono Oct. 3, 2023