THE Kitwe Chamber of Commerce says among the reasons for the kwacha’s depreciating is that the over K8.5 billion that NAPSA poured into the economy through partial withdrawals went as consumer spending. According to the Bank of Zambia website, on Wednesday last week the Kwacha was buying at K23.7553 and selling at K23.8047. In response to a query, Chamber president Emmanuel Mbambiko said the debt restructuring had not helped in stabilizing the currency due to speculations. “I also would like to think there are under current occurrences which have contributed to the kwacha fall which we must be alive to. I thought I should pen down my thoughts on this matter as under:  NAPSA has poured over K8.5 billion into...

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