THE Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) says emerging evidence suggests that Kwacha gains are partially being transmitted into domestic prices. In an interview, Thursday, ZACCI president Anthony Kabaghe said the Chamber had been closely monitoring private-sector pricing behaviour in response to these macroeconomic improvements. Kabaghe stated that the uneven transmission reflected sector-specific cost structures, varying degrees of exposure to imported inputs, differences in stock turnover cycles and disparities in market concentration. “The Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI) has been closely monitoring private-sector pricing behaviour in response to these macroeconomic improvements. Emerging evidence suggests that exchange rate gains are being transmitted into domestic prices, though the process remains partial and heterogeneous across sectors. This uneven transmission reflects...

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