Knives out as ZANU PF turn on Gideon Gono »

From SW Radio Africa – By Tichaona Sibanda, 22nd March 2010
Reserve Bank Governor Gideon Gono’s enemies in ZANU PF have moved swiftly to denounce him for his scathing attack against the controversial indigenization bill and want him removed from his job.
Gono’s enemies within the powerful ZANU PF politburo are now using his unusually strong criticism [...]

Reserve Bank reform bill approved by Senate »

From SW Radio Africa, By Lance Guma- 10 March 2010
A reform bill, meant to trim the excessive powers of the Reserve Bank governor Gideon Gono, sailed through the Senate on Tuesday, despite ZANU PF having earlier threatened to scupper it. Analysts are divided over who has come out the winner in the power struggle after [...]

Zimbabwe’s Central Bank Technically Bankrupt As Liabilities Outstrip Assets, Say Economists »

From VOA News – By Gibbs Dube, 20th January 2010

The bank’s problems started soon after it embarked on various programs which are said to have benefited the then Zanu-PF government through printing of money to finance grassroots economic schemes, referred to as quasi-fiscal activities
The Movement for Democratic Change formation of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has [...]

Zimbabwe parliament passes bill to reform central bank »

From Reuters – By MacDonald Dzirutwe, 18th November 2009

Critics blame Gideon Gono for policies that helped cripple the economy — stoking inflation by printing money and taking over functions of the national treasury, including buying farming inputs and extending financial support to government departments.
HARARE, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s parliament on Wednesday unanimously approved a [...]

Gideon Gono Must go: Sadc »

From The Zimbabwe Standard – By Sandra Mandizvidza, 14th November 2009
“He is not going to be put anywhere near finance, actually he must not even be seen in a tuckshop,”
A SOUTHERN African Development Community (Sadc) ministerial team that assessed the implementation of Zimbabwe’s troubled power-sharing arrangement recommended that Reserve Bank governor Gideon Gono should be [...]

Unreformed Zimbabwe Central Bank Discouraging Donors, Says Finance Minister »

From VOA – By Patience Rusere. 11th November 2009
Zimbabwean Finance Minister Tendai Biti has told Parliament that he is unable to persuade international donors to provide “a single cent” for the country’s 2010 budget – as opposed to food aid or other humanitarian assistance – out of fear funds could be diverted.
He made the comment [...]