Own Correspondent|The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has apparently begun an investigation into various personal transactions carried out by the Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor John Mangudya.

Sources in the RBZ revealed that CID officers have been frequently visiting Mangudya at his office in search of information regarding transactions that go back over a decade.

“They are demanding all of Mangudya’s accounts and a couple of days ago they requested information regarding a transaction dating back to 2007,” one inside source said adding: “Mangudya has since handed over all of his personal accounts so that they can scrutinise them.”

The move comes at a time when the RBZ has flighted a tender inviting external auditors in the wake of recent corruption allegations.

As reported by this publication four senior RBZ officials were suspended indefinitely in October, after a Facebook Live video was posted by controversial political figure William Mutumanje (popularly known as Acie Lumumba).

Lumumba claimed the four were involved in shady foreign exchange deals and were part of a criminal cartel headed by an individual he called “Queen Bee.”

Mangudya went on to suspend the four senior managers as the Central bank instituted an internal audit.

Sources said last week Mangudya also flighted another tender inviting external auditors who are interested in carrying out a forensic audit.

Sources also said the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has also seconded its own personnel to investigate RBZ especially on the allocation of foreign currency.

Police spokesperson assistant commissioner Paul Nyati said he currently had no knowledge of any investigation into the RBZ governor.

“I am not aware of any investigation on RBZ,” he said.

M&T