EDN December 5, 2024

By Sifiso Sibandze Based on the connectedness of the Eswatini economy to that of South Africa, the Kingdom will suffer the same catastrophic effects as...

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Boitumelo Mosako first black woman appointed as DBSA CEO

EDN_Reporter18 February 202318 February 2023

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By Bahle Gama The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has received approval to appoint Boitumelo Mosako as its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) when...

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SADC concludes Payment Systems Regional Conference

EDN_Reporter15 February 202315 February 2023

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By Ntombi Mhlongo The Southern African Development Community (SADC)’s Payment Systems Subcommittee under the SADC Committee of the Central Bank Governors (CCBG) has concluded a...

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Central Bank developing financial literacy strategy

EDN_Reporter14 February 202314 February 2023

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By Ntombi Mhlongo A National Financial Literacy Strategy is currently being developed by the Government of Eswatini in collaboration with the Central Bank (CBE), the...

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Consumers’ over-indebtedness worries Central Bank

EDN_Reporter12 February 202312 February 2023

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By Ntombi Mhlongo The Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) says it’s concerned by consumers’ over-indebtedness. The CBE adds that this can have adverse repercussions on...

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Restaurant where AKA was killed to remain closed ‘until further notice’

EDN_Reporter11 February 2023

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By Sifiso Sibandze The management of the restaurant, Wish on Florida, from which AKA, real name Kiernan Jarryd Forbes and his friend Tebello Motsoane had...

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Interest rate hike: This is what you will pay for your bond or loan repayment

EDN_Reporter2 February 20232 February 2023

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By Bahle Gama Last week the Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) announced that interest rates have been raised by 25 basis points from 6.50 per...

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The Food Hut Restaurant vandalised

EDN_Reporter30 January 202330 January 2023

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By Ntombi Mhlongo The popular eatery, The Food Hut, has become the latest establishment to be vandalised after its Mbabane branch had its main door...

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Central Bank rubbishes claims that it enables terrorism financing

EDN_Reporter29 January 202328 January 2023

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By Sifiso Sibandze For the first time, the Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) has come out to refute strong allegations levelled against the institution that...

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Central Bank assembles team to investigate Ecsponent squander

EDN_Reporter28 January 202328 January 2023

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By Sifiso Sibandze At the request of the Minister of Finance, Neal Rijkenberg, the Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) has launched a full-blown investigation of...