BANK of Zambia (BOZ) Deputy Governor for Operations Francis Chipimo has expressed concern about the poor performance of the mining sector in terms of lower production and export earnings. Speaking during the BOZ media seminar, Tuesday, Dr Chipimo, however, expressed optimism that the trend in the mining sector would be reversed in 2024 with the announced conclusion of matters relating to KCM and Mopani. He said the central bank was also worried about the volatility in the exchange rate. “Before I make some specific points about monetary policy and the media, let me provide a very brief summary of recent economic developments and some of the things that are keeping us up at night…the second and very much related point...

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