{"id":445,"date":"2018-12-28T12:29:48","date_gmt":"2018-12-28T12:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=445"},"modified":"2018-12-28T12:29:48","modified_gmt":"2018-12-28T12:29:48","slug":"bulawayo-city-council-demands-us-dollar-payments-from-foreign-entities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/economy\/bulawayo-city-council-demands-us-dollar-payments-from-foreign-entities","title":{"rendered":"Bulawayo City Council Demands US Dollar Payments From Foreign Entities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bulawayo City Council issued an order for international organisations to pay their bills in foreign currency.<\/p>\n<p>The directive also includes residents and organisations, who will get a discount for settling their bills in foreign currency.<\/p>\n<p>This was revealed by the City\u2019s town clerk Christopher Dube who said<\/p>\n<p>All international organisations that are operating within the city who pay for Council Services through their landlords or directly to City Council are now expected to make payments in foreign currency with immediate effect. They are also encouraged to utilise the express window at Revenue Hall when making payments.<\/p>\n<p>An offer of 50 per cent discount incentive is availed to foreign currency payments from ratepayers in the Diaspora to settle their rates through their Nostro accounts.<\/p>\n<p>This is, however, not limited to this category of Diaspora ratepayers alone, but also applies to local ratepayers who have access to hard currency.<\/p>\n<p>Related:<br \/>\nBulawayo City Council Suspends Servicing Of Residential Stands Due To Lack Of Finances<br \/>\nMore: NewZimbabwe.com<br \/>\nBulawayo City<br \/>\nBulawayo City Football Club is a Zimbabwean club based in Bulawayo. It plays in the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League. The club is owned by Bulawayo City Council. In August 2016 its technical staff was implicated in a match fixing scandal resulting in their suspension by&#8230; Read More About Bulawayo City<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bulawayo City Council issued an order for international organisations to pay their bills in foreign currency. The directive also includes residents and organisations, who will get a discount for settling their bills in foreign currency. 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