One of the most unpredictable factors in international transactions in the past few years has been the strength of the US dollar.

The Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of UBA Ghana, Mr. Gabriel Edgal has decried the use of foreign currency in facilitating trade across four sister countries in the West African sub-region.

During the month of September, there has been a further decline in international reserves due to the appreciation of the Namibia dollar against major currencies and various Government foreign payments.

At the peak of the crude oil price boom in 2007, this commodity sold for as high as $150/barrel on the international market and Nigeria fortuitously garnered her highest ever external reserves of over $60bn. This figure would have exceeded

Bureau d'changes operator in the category B want the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend Foreign Exchange supply to all its members.

The Chairman of Heads of State and Government of West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) and President of Gambia, Alhaji Yahaya Jammeh said postponement of achievement of single currency to 2015 will give member countries the opportunity to grow stronger to

RICHEMONT Securities and Remgro chairman Johann Rupert has warned of "massive unemployment" due to job losses in major industries with continued rand strength.