Zambia
Economy
The Zambian kwacha is testing key support at ZMK4,700/US$, but given our view that copper, which was trading at US$3,435/tonne at one point on December 4 2008, is likely to head even...
2008-12-04Economy
Sub-Saharan African currencies continue to take a beating amid widespread EM risk aversion and position unwinding. Commodity currencies - that is, currencies for which commodity earnings...
2008-10-23Finance
The extreme volatility and uncertainty in international financial markets, combined with slowing global economic growth, continue to weigh heavily on sub-Saharan African (SSA) currencies....
2008-10-08Economy
Unless Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa makes a speedy recovery, we see further downside potential for the kwacha towards support at ZMK3,600/US$ and ZMK3,650/US$. In the event that...
2008-07-30Economy
Investors seeking exposure to the many compelling growth trends across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) frequently cite the lack of market depth and liquidity as a key impediment to investment....
2008-06-05Economy
The primary risks are to the upside. The government has a more optimistic forecast for copper output growth, targeting 1mn tonnes of refined copper per year by 2011, above our 2011...
2008-06-05Economy
In line with our view, the Zambian kwacha has appreciated by 9.0% since breaking through key resistance at ZMK3,675/US$ on March 12, to trade at ZMK3,350/US$ at one point on May 7....
2008-05-07Economy
The Zambian kwacha has appreciated by 7.5% since breaching key resistance at ZMK3,675/US$ on March 10 2008, at one point trading at ZMK3,420/US$ on April 16 2008. The currency is...
2008-04-16
