Tanzania: Higher Dollar Demand to Pull Down Shilling

AFTER a positive performance during year-end period, the shilling started to losing some grounds against world major currencies largely due to pressure exerted by the mounting dollar demand.

Demand for the shilling to meet the year end obligations as well as the US dollar inflows from tourism and agriculture sectors boosted the local currency during the period under review.

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