Dollar scarcity is pushing more African countries to crisis
The dollar squeeze has played out most obviously in local currencies.
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The dollar squeeze has played out most obviously in local currencies.
African governments are scrambling for dollars, and that’s creating a new dividing line for investors. Amid a deepening shortage of hard currency on the continent, governments are turning to bartering, currency devaluations, central bank exchange controls, and help from the International Monetary Fund and Middle East to shore up their…
'Dollar holdings are part of the value proposition,' said Benedict Craven.
As African governments grapple with a severe shortage of dollars, a stark division emerges for investors...
In Zambia, Mozambique and Nigeria, the inability to access foreign financing has forced governments to ramp up domestic issuance in shallow markets, pushing up the cost of borrowing.