{"id":24349,"date":"2020-06-15T20:35:54","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T18:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=24349"},"modified":"2020-06-15T20:35:54","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T18:35:54","slug":"rbz-goes-after-forex-dealers-who-advertise-their-business-on-whatsapp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/rbz-goes-after-forex-dealers-who-advertise-their-business-on-whatsapp","title":{"rendered":"RBZ Goes After Forex Dealers Who Advertise Their Business On WhatsApp"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has announced a cocktail of new measures meant to address illegal money trading in the country.<\/p>\n

Below is the apex bank\u2019s statement in full.<\/p>\n

ACTION AGAINST ILLEGAL FOREIGN CURRENCY TRADING ADVERTS
\n1. The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has been monitoring social media platforms where foreign currency dealers have been advertising and promoting their illegal trade. The FIU is aware of WhatsApp groups that have mushroomed in the country for the specific purpose of promoting and facilitating illegal foreign currency trade.
\n2. The FIU, in collaboration with the police, banks, mobile money \/ mobile phone service providers and relevant regulatory agencies, has embarked on an exercise to identify and take action against individuals who create, advertise on or participate (actively or passively) in WhatsApp groups or other platforms for illegal foreign currency trading.
\n3. The FIU and relevant institutions will take the following immediate actions:<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\u2022 The mobile phone numbers used to join or advertise on the illegal groups will be shared with mobile phone operators and POTRAZ for barring;<\/p>\n

\u2022 Other mobile phone numbers registered in the names of such persons will also be identified and barred;<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Any mobile money wallets registered in the names of such persons will be frozen and the persons barred from accessing mobile money services with any operator;<\/p>\n

\u2022 Bank accounts owned by a person so identified will be frozen and the person will be blacklisted and barred from accessing banking services with any bank; and<\/p>\n

\u2022 Identified persons will be investigated and prosecuted for illegally trading in or advertising illegal trading in foreign currency.
\n4. Members of the public are requested to report to the FIU any person, mobile phone number or bank account that continue to be used to engage in or advertise illegal foreign currency activities, using the following contact details:
\nFIU mobile and WhatsApp number: 0714039897
\nFinancial Intelligence Unit 15 June 2020<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has announced a cocktail of new measures meant to address illegal money trading in the country. Below is the apex bank\u2019s statement in full. ACTION AGAINST ILLEGAL FOREIGN CURRENCY TRADING ADVERTS 1. 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