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RBZ Says You’ll Never Withdraw Your US Dollars Ever Again, Forget It
29 June 2019
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This is Zimbabwe, no, Mnangagwe…

…and its ruler says his government is greater than heaven’s.

By Business Reporter| If you hadn’t withdrawn your forex funds out of your FCA/ Nostro, you are too late, you will never get them, never ever- The Reserve Bank Of Zimbabwe has within 48 hrs changed the rules on withdrawals from Nostro/FCA accounts.

On Wednesday the RBZ’s position had no restrictions on withdrawals apart from a USD1000 a day cap.

But in a change of policy, the RBZ has changed its rules and now says that Cash Withdrawals can only be made by individuals who intend to settle foreign costs.

Their police announced on Friday reads:
“An exporting entity that wishes to pay salaries in foreign currency from their export receipts, will need to seek prior Exchange Control approval.

“The salaries are payable into the individual foreign currency accounts, which are treated as free funds.

“Payment of salaries in foreign currency
“Under the newly announced policy measures, salaries for NGOs remain payable in foreign exchange where funding for such NGOs, International Organisations, is from offshore.

“In cases where the holders of such funds intend to settle domestic transactions, the funds shall be liquidated at the prevailing interbank market to facilitate payments in ZWL, which is now the legal tender.

“All the other funds remain available to holders of such accounts and the balances can be utilised for purposes of settling international transactions.

“Funds currently held in all Nostro accounts will not be subjected to any involuntary liquidations, except in the case of FCA Exports, which are subject to the 30-day liquidation period.

“If individuals want their money but do not have proof that they will be travelling outside the country, they will receive the money as Zimbabwe Dollars at the prevailing rate instead.”

On Wednesday, the RBZ policy was as follows:

“The current withdrawal limit for individuals remains US$1000 per day.

“Individuals are still able to withdraw their cash from their individual accounts and banks are, in line with international best practice, expected to apply the AML/CFT principles.

“Further to our Directive, the Reserve Bank wishes to advise that contrary to certain information being circulated on social media, cash withdrawals by individuals are still permissible and the policy position hasn’t changed.”