Exchange Control

The Exchange Control Division’s mission is primarily to implement and administer Exchange Control regulations under the powers conferred to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe by the President under Section 2 of Exchange Control Act. To this end, the overall objectives of Exchange Control Division include:- 

  • Implementing exchange control policies and overseeing the administration of Exchange Control regulations.
  • Licencing and ensuring compliance by Authorised Dealers, Money Transfer Agencies and Bureaux De Change with Exchange Control regulations.
  • Collecting foreign trade data, performing descriptive and prescriptive analytics, and communicating the resultant insights to stakeholders.
  • Fighting illicit financial flows and ensuring that the country receives value for its exports.
  • Prevent or redress any adverse balance of payments situation by channelling limited foreign exchange resources to the productive and critical sectors of the economy.