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ZIMBABWE: Local dollar an endangered species as currency crashes

IRIN

Saturday, June 30, 2007

Zimbabweans are switching to barter, payment in kind and the use of foreign currencies, such as neighbouring South Africa's rand, instead of the...

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Central Bank to monitor inflation

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The Daily Observer Newspaper

Saturday, June 30, 2007

The Central Bank of The Gambia has informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission that it will closely monitor inflation in the coming months...

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ICB assets jump to U$884M

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The Daily Observer Newspaper

Friday, June 22, 2007

International Commercial Bank (ICB) world wide assets have grown to over U$884 Million, with loans amounting to U$490Million and deposit amounting to...

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US$6.12M Rural Finance loan ratified

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The Daily Observer Newspaper

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Mousa Gibril Bala Gaye, Secretary of State for Finance and Economic Affairs on Wednesday tabled before members of the National Assembly, the...

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Agricultural Production is Decreasing - Secy Gaye

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The Point

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

The Secretary of State for Finance and Economic Affairs, Musa Gibril Bala Gaye, last Wednesday expressed the view that due to inactive weather, mass...

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Over $12M Earmarked for Entrepreneurship Promotion and Microfinance Development

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The Point

Saturday, June 02, 2007

The African Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of The Gambia have provided UA 8,973,401 million (About US$12M) to contribute to poverty...

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The Role and functions of the West African Monetary Institute (WAMI)

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West African Monetary Institute

Thursday, May 10, 2007

IntroductionThe Heads of States of six countries in West Africa, as part of the fast-track approach to integration, decided in Accra, Ghana, April...

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World Bank Report on The Gambia

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World Bank

Thursday, May 10, 2007

HistoryThe Republic of The Gambia on the west coast of Africa is located on two banks of the River Gambia. With a population of about 1.5 million...

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Economy of Africa

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Wikipedia

Thursday, May 10, 2007

The economy of Africa consists of the trade, industry, and resources of the peoples of Africa. As of July 2005, approximately 887 million people were...

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Development of Currency in The Gambia

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Central Bank of the Gambia

Thursday, May 10, 2007

Until the middle of the nineteenth century the recognised method of payment in The Gambia was by Cowrie Shells. The earliest forms of coin were brass...

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