Central Bank of Eswatini

On 22nd March 1974, King Sobhuza II established The Monetary Authority of Swaziland (Eswatini), through The Monetary Authority of Swaziland (Eswatini) Order of 1974. On 1st April 1974, the Bank officially began its operations. On 18th July 1979, the Order-in-Council was amended, replacing The Monetary Authority of Swaziland with The Central Bank of Swaziland. The Bank then assumed more responsibility, becoming banker to Government and commercial banks, managing reserves, administering exchange controls, collecting statistics on the economy and becoming permanent advisor to Government.

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    • Exchange Rate of Swazi Lilangeni versus Major Currencies
      marzo 2024
      Fuente: Central Bank of Eswatini
      Subido por: Knoema
      Acceso el: 19 marzo, 2024
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      Going forward, the Rand is expected to remain under pressure as the uncertainty regarding the recovery of global and regional economic activity, constrained by the pandemic crisis, mounts. The uncertainty of the crisis has thrown global financial assets markets into high volatility and deep emerging market currency sell-off. With the South African economy coming from a slightly unsustainable fiscal position and constrained by poor economic performance already projected on the downside in the medium term due to the coronavirus,  investor sentiments, especially to the Rand, may weaken further. The local unit ended April 2020 at E18.13 to the US Dollar, E22.59 to the Pound Sterling and E19.70 to the Euro.
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    • Inflation Trends in Eswatini
      marzo 2024
      Fuente: Central Bank of Eswatini
      Subido por: Knoema
      Acceso el: 18 marzo, 2024
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      Annual consumer prices remained on an upward trajectory, increasing to an average of 5.9% in the quarter ended September 2022 compared to an average of 4.2% in the quarter ended June 2022. The price index for ‘food & non-alcoholic beverages’ increased to average a higher 10.3% in the third quarter of 2022, from an average of 5. 9 per cent in the previous quarter.
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    • Monetary Aggregates in Eswatini
      marzo 2024
      Fuente: Central Bank of Eswatini
      Subido por: Knoema
      Acceso el: 19 marzo, 2024
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      Broad money supply (M2) increased during the third quarter of 2022; in line with the rise in private sector credit and the inflow of export proceeds from the external sector. Notably, M2 grew by 3.6 per cent in September 2022 compared to a rise of 8.2 per cent in June 2022.Narrow money supply (M1); an indicator of depositors’ propensity to spend increased by 14.5 per cent over the quarter to reach E9.0 billion; supported by both Emalangeni in circulation and transferable (demand) deposits. Emalangeni in circulation went up by 16.3 per cent to E0.8 billion.Quasi money supply; an indicator of depositors’ propensity to invest, contracted by 3.0 per cent from the previous quarter to E12.6 billion as time (interest earning) and savings deposits declined. Time deposits receded by 2.8 per cent to E10.7 billion and savings deposits by 3.8 per cent to E2.0 billion over the quarter under review.