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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 88439, member: 27"]
ZiG-only supplier payments just forced the currency fight into daily business, and every company dealing with the government is stuck playing by that rule.

Why the policy landed
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[*]Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube backed ZiG-only supplier payments.
[*]The government wants heavier ZiG demand from local deals.
[*]Harare hosted the post-Cabinet briefing.
[*]Backers think stronger demand could lift ZiG.
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Why Ncube thinks it could work
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[*]Ncube argued that depreciation panic is not automatic.
[*]Tighter ZiG supply could firm its rate.
[*]Stakeholders feared quick forex switching would hit prices.
[*]Economics, in his view, can cut either way.
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How officials are squeezing liquidity
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[*]Authorities are actively choking off excess ZiG.
[*]Negotiable Certificates of Deposits are part of it.
[*]Interest-rate tweaks are also in the toolkit.
[*]Those moves aim to steady circulation.
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Why suppliers are getting boxed in
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[*]The government tied this shift to overpricing worries.
[*]Officials checked common goods and service costs.
[*]A pricing framework sets acceptable quote bands.
[*]Higher bids get bounced from procurement systems.
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Where forex still stays available
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[*]Foreign currency still covers imports when needed.
[*]Businesses can tap banks for forex access.
[*]Reserves, Ncube said, can handle import demand.
[*]Gold and hard currency were both cited.
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