EXPOSE: The Kwacha’s Secret Fall—Why the MRA and RBM are Speaking Different Languages

A massive rift has opened between Malawi’s two most powerful financial institutions, leaving the country’s business community in a state of expensive confusion. While the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) continues to project a public image of “stability,” the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has quietly begun charging a “shadow” exchange rate that suggests the Kwacha […] The post EXPOSE: The Kwacha’s Secret Fall—Why the MRA and RBM are Speaking Different Languages appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.


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