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    A Zimbabwean commercial bank has issued bonds aimed at raising agricultural funding in the wake of a poor harvest season.

    CBZ Bank Limited – partly state-owned, and listed on the country’s stock exchange – has launched two bonds to raise a total of US$80.6 million to finance maize and soya-bean farming.

    According to Reuters, US$30.6 million will go towards purchasing seed, fertiliser and chemicals while the second bond of US$50 million will fund the import of chemicals and fertilisers not available locally. Both bonds have a 270-day tenor, with the first offering an interest rate of between 15% and 18% and the second, 9.5%.

    With maize as the country’s staple crop and soya beans used in the production of cooking oil and animal feed, the country’s agricultural sector accounts for 17% of GDP.

    As part of a government-supported programme to ensure food security, the bank procures farm products and issues vouchers enabling farmers to purchase the supplies.

    14 January 2020
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