{"id":14397,"date":"2019-10-03T19:56:30","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T17:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=14397"},"modified":"2019-10-03T19:56:30","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T17:56:30","slug":"zimbabwe-bans-popular-mobile-money-services-from-p-aying-out-fiat-cash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zimbabwe-bans-popular-mobile-money-services-from-p-aying-out-fiat-cash","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwe Bans Popular Mobile Money Services From P aying out Fiat Cash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbz.co.zw\/\">Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe<\/a> (RBZ) has issued a directive earlier this week ordering all mobile money services to no longer pay out fiat cash to their clients in the country. This was done because, allegedly, some mobile money agents were engaging in \u201cillegal activities\u201d which include the buying and selling of currency at higher rates than the RBZ-approved exchange rates.<\/p>\n<p>The cession of these services can have a severe effect on the economic activity in the country as so many people in Zimbabwe depend on them. The leading company in the market, Ecocash, is reported to have 6.7 million registered users. This is significant considering that there is only around 2 million bank account holders out of the 14 million citizens in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis platform handles 7 million transactions per day by approximately 2 million people,\u201d the company stated in a filing Tuesday at the High Court of Zimbabwe. \u201cPulling down Ecocash could mean loss of life, loss of opportunities that could save livelihoods and financial loss running into hundreds of millions if not billions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zimbabwe Bans Popular Mobile Money Services From Paying out Fiat Cash<\/p>\n<p>The central bank\u2019s directive claims that some economic agents are \u201cabusing the cash-in, cash-out and cash-back facilities, thereby compromising the public interest objectives of national payment systems in the economy.\u201d It stated that charging of commissions outside its approved framework \u201cadversely affects the smooth operation of payment systems and have the negative effect of distorting pricing of goods and services.\u201d The RBZ concluded that because of this, \u201call mobile payment system providers and merchants are hereby directed to discontinue cash-in and cash-out with immediate effect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Government Can\u2019t Beat Back Inflation<br \/>\nThe real underlying reason why the central bank of Zimbabwe felt it had to take this step is because people are not abiding by the official currency exchange rates it sets and it can\u2019t control activities in the black market. By blocking popular mobile services it can better hide the real market value of its local fiat and the seemingly unstoppable inflation in the country. Last year, inflation in Zimbabwe was 42% and as of this June the inflation rate reached 175%.<\/p>\n<p>Zimbabwe Bans Popular Mobile Money Services From Paying out Fiat Cash<\/p>\n<p>If you want to have access to a form of money that governments can\u2019t block or destroy with inflation, you can acquire digital coins at buy.Bitcoin.com, including bitcoin cash (BCH) and other major cryptocurrencies. You can also anonymously trade your crypto assets on the noncustodial, peer-to-peer marketplace local.Bitcoin.com, using in-person fiat cash exchanges, mobile transactions or any other payment method.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think about Zimbabwe banning mobile money services from paying out fiat cash? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.<\/p>\n<p>Images courtesy of Shutterstock.<\/p>\n<p>Verify and track bitcoin cash transactions on our BCH Block Explorer, the best of its kind anywhere in the world. Also, keep up with your holdings, BCH and other coins, on our market charts at Bitcoin.com Markets, another original and free service from Bitcoin.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has issued a directive earlier this week ordering all mobile money services to no longer pay out fiat cash to their clients in the country. 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