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South Africa Pushes for a Single African Currency to Boost Intra-Continental Trade South Africa, one of Africa’s biggest economies, is in full support of establishing a single African currency backed by the continental central bank and monetary institute, EYEGAMBIA reported on March 11. According to International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor, the establishment of the African Union's (AU) African Central Bank (ACB), African Investment Bank (AIB) and the African Monetary Institute (AMI) are considered critical to facilitate a single currency and boost the intra-Africa trade. "In every available continental platform, South Africa has consistently reaffirmed her commitment to continuing to support the continental integration in line with the provisions of the Abuja Treaty of 1991 which seeks to assist the AU member states to overcome trade barriers that impede the flow of goods, services and capital," Pandor said. This emerged in Pandor's response to a written parliamentary question from Economic Freedom Fighters MP Thembi Portia Msane. Pandor said the "operationalization" of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) and the start of trading on January 1, 2021 are viewed as catalysts for long-term continental "prosperity and integration." "It is against this background that the establishment of the African Union Financial Institutions (AUFIs) comprising the ACB, the AIB and the AMI are considered as critical to facilitate the creation of a single currency and boost the intra-Africa trade.” "These institutions form a key component of the flagship projects of Agenda 2063," she said. Pandor said South Africa utilizes its participation at AU statutory meetings to call for the establishment of the AUFIs and the subsequent realization of a single currency. "It is for this reason that during the 12th Extraordinary session of the AU Assembly in July 2019 in Niamey, Niger, South Africa supported the launch of the operational instruments of the AfCFTA which included amongst others the digital payment system. The launch of the AfCFTA instruments is a remarkable achievement following the entry into force of the AfCFTA," she said. Pandor also said the August 2021 Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit reaffirmed the bloc's position to create a SADC central bank and monetary union. According to Pandor, this is a long-term objective in creating harmonization of SADC countries' fiscal and monetary policies. "In this regard, the African Monetary Institute and the African Central Bank should be long-term objectives," Pandor said. To that end, South Africa is encouraged by the AU Assembly decision from the recently concluded summit in February 2022, which directed the AfCFTA secretariat and the AU Commission to continue to work with the Association of African Central Banks (AACB) to finalize the negotiations on all the outstanding technical issues particularly the macroeconomic convergence criteria which remains a hurdle in the early operationalization of the AUFIs. "The negotiation process on the matter is currently underway; South Africa reaffirms its readiness to work with all stakeholders and in cooperation with other AU Member states to ensure that all outstanding technical issues are addressed expeditiously," she said. Pandor said the suggestion that South Africa is not advocating for creating a single currency on the "continent is incorrect." WI
caribbean now Bahamas Central Bank Governor Says Tourism Could Recover to Pre-Pandemic Levels by 2023 John Rolle, governor of The Central Bank of The Bahamas, said tourism booking numbers for 2022 are beginning to resemble pre-pandemic numbers, indicating there is a possibility that the tourism sector could rebound to 2019 levels by 2023. The Central Bank Governor made this observation during a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Society meeting in Nassau on March 11, according to The Nassau Guardian. “While Rolle touted the continuing improvement of the tourism sector, he also pointed to looming downside risks that could derail the rebound, which will have to be closely monitored,” The Guardian stated. “Tourism has recovered at a very strong rate relative to the lows that the economy experienced at the height of the pandemic,” Rolle said. “If you compare March of 2020 before the pandemic took hold and you look at the forward-looking booking numbers, assuming at the time no one anticipated a shutdown, 2022 looks just like that.” Rolle added, “So that tends to reinforce the idea that we’re getting much closer to a return to parity. And 2023 shows a consistent trend where the booking numbers are improved relative to this year. It points to the likelihood that the industry will be where it was before the pandemic.” As far as downside risks go, Rolle explained that COVID-19 remains an imminent threat to global and local recovery. He also pointed to the continuing conflict in Europe between Russia and Ukraine, which has led to inflationary pressures, as a threat to growth. Rolle also mentioned US interest rate hikes and climate change pressures as risks that need to be monitored. WI
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