Sources and application of forex for Malawian imported services

Phiri Kampanje, Brian (2022): Sources and application of forex for Malawian imported services.

Abstract

Malawi suffers from massive trade imbalance as it is a net importer of goods and this causes acute forex shortage. The situation is further exacerbated by the fact that imported services which greatly outweigh exported services appear not to be included in the trade deficit figure and therefore source of financing for the imported services is not known. There is a possibility of huge parallel forex market thriving in Malawi and this should be a cause of concern for monetary authorities and the general citizenry. It is recommended that monetary authorities should undertake further investigations in this regard.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Sources; Application; Malawi; Forex, Service
• Subjects: O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O2 - Development Planning and Policy > O24 - Trade Policy ; Factor Movement Policy ; Foreign Exchange Policy; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O5 - Economywide Country Studies > O50 - General; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O5 - Economywide Country Studies > O55 - Africa

References

Kampanje, Brian. Phiri. (2012) “Resolving fuel shortage in Malawi”, SSRN Public Economics: National Government Expenditures & Related Policies eJournal, Vol. 7, No. 19. Also available at http://ssrn.com/abstract=2038110.

Reserve Bank of Malawi (2022) Financial and Economic Review, Vol. 56, No. 1