CABS net interest margin up 200 bps on refinancing
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – CENTRAL Africa Building Society (CABS), the banking subsidiary of Old Mutual Zimbabwe Limited, recorded strong growth in lending and deposits in 2025, underpinned by improved…
ANALYSIS| Stability Achieved Yet Fiscal Silence Threatens the Balance
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Tinotenda Bhunu HARARE – LET’S be honest. For most Zimbabweans, the word “inflation” stopped being just an economics term a long time ago. It became something you felt…
Why Banks, Fintechs Must Treat Security as Strategic Infrastructure
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Jabulani Simplisio Chibaya HARARE – THE message coming out of the 41st Latin American Banking Security Congress (CELAES 2026) in São Paulo is unmistakable: financial fraud is no…
How CBZ is Bridging the Gap Between Mining Ambition and Reality
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Jabulani Simplisio Chibaya HARARE – AS Africa’s capital markets, evolve and deepen, the ability to bridge the gap between financial potential and project reality is becoming the ultimate…
InnBucks H1 profit jumps threefold as loans, fees surge
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – InnBucks MicroBank tripled its half-year profit as strong growth in lending and transaction volumes lifted both interest and non-interest income. The lender reported a sharp…
MPS| Price Stability Returns but Confidence Must Follow
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy Tinotenda Bhunu HARARE – WHEN the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe released the 2026 Monetary Policy Statement, the headline figures were striking. Annual inflation…
Beyond the MPC Statement: It Is About Trust
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesThe article examines the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee statement not merely from a technical standpoint, but from the perspective of ordinary Zimbabweans in communities such as Mbare, Highfields, and…
CABS partners with Visa to expand digital payments in Zim
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – CENTRAL Africa Building Society (CABS) has partnered with Visa to launch new digital payment solutions in Zimbabwe, including a virtual card due later this month.…
RBZ holds key rate at 35%
TweetShareSharePin0 Shares…as it seeks to entrench inflation fight Stephen Chifamba HARARE – THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) held its benchmark interest rate steady, signalling a commitment to crushing persistent…
ZBFH Stock Jumps 11% on 41% Profit Surge, Despite Cost Pressures
TweetShareSharePin0 SharesBy ETimes HARARE – ZBFH’s profitability for the nine months to 30 September 2025 is encouraging, with Profit After Tax (PAT) rising 41% year-on-year to ZWG610 million. This performance…