FIDELITY PRINTERS MONOPOLY ENDS

THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has privatised its gold refining business, ending a monopoly that has been enjoyed by Fidelity Printers and Refiners. Fidelity controls Zimbabwe’s gold trade as well as the minting and printing of local currency. In a statement, governor John Mangudya (pictured) said the central bank’s board of directors agreed to a restructuring exercise that will see the