Understanding Balance of Payments and Mineral Endowment in Zimbabwe

This presentation covers key topics such as Balance of Payments, including its importance, role in economic planning, and impact on foreign dependence. Additionally, it discusses Zimbabwe's mineral endowment in terms of estimated resources and annual extraction rates for various minerals like gold, platinum, chromite, nickel, coal, diamonds, iron ore, copper, and coal bed methane. The content sheds light on the economic aspects and natural resource potential of Zimbabwe.

• Balance of Payments
• Mineral Endowment
• Zimbabwe
• Economic Planning
• Resource Extraction

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1. SME SEMINAR CONFERENCE BY HERBERT MAZONDE (0772 292 026) Executive Director- Valuevest Consultants P/L

2. AREAS TO BE COVERED 1. Introduct1on to BOP 2. Role of BOP 3. Causes of ve BOP 4. Results of a ve BOP 5. Measures to correct ve BOP 6. Conclus1on H.Mazonde - Valuevest Consultants - 0772 292 026 - hmazonde@gmail.com 29 Jan.2013 2

3. BALANCE OF PAYMENT Simplified BOP = Exports Imports Balance of payment (BoP) is a statistical statement that summarizes, for a specific period, transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world H.Mazonde - Valuevest Consultants - 0772 292 026 - hmazonde@gmail.com 3 29 Jan.2013

4. Current BOP Trends (Zwe) BoP Zwe. 10 8 6 4 Exports ($Bn) 2 Imports($bn) BOP($Bn) 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 -2 -4 -6 H.Mazonde - Valuevest Consultants - 0772 292 026 - hmazonde@gmail.com 29 Jan.2013 4

5. ROLE OF BOP Guide to economic condition and direction Healthy BoP positions or surplus in capital and current account keeps confidence in the economy and among investors. Surplus in current account is often more important for developed countries than surplus in capital account as most of them have sufficient capital to fund their investments. On the other hand, developing countries may place more importance on capital account as reserves and funding for investment is crucial for them at present. 1. 1. H.Mazonde - Valuevest Consultants - 0772 292 026 - hmazonde@gmail.com 29 Jan.2013 5

6. ROLE OF BOP 2. Indication of foreign dependence economic sovereignty . 3. Helpful in National Economic Planning/Policy. 4. Used by WB,IMF,IFC etc. to determine level of assistance. H.Mazonde - Valuevest Consultants - 0772 292 026 - hmazonde@gmail.com 29 Jan.2013 6

7. ZWE MINERAL ENDOWMENT - RBZ MINERAL ESTIMATED RESOURCE 2009 ANNUAL EXTRACTION RATE Gold 13million tonnes 20 tonnes (650,000 yrs) Platinum 2,8 billion tonnes 2,4million tonnes (1,1667 yrs) Chromite 930 million tonnes 700 000 tonnes (1,329 yrs) Nickel 4,5million tonnes 9000 tonnes (500 yrs) Coal 26 million tonnes 4,8million tonnes ( 6 yrs ????) Diamonds 16.5million tones infancy Iron ore 30 billion tonnes 300 000 tonnes (100 yrs) Copper 5,2 million tonnes None Coal Bed methane Largest known reserves in None Southern Africa Source : RBZ MPS 2009 Supplement(Turning our difficulties into opportunities) (p14) Translated by Valuevest Consultants H.Mazonde - Valuevest Consultants - 0772 292 026 - hmazonde@gmail.com 29 Jan.2013 7

8. ZIMBABWE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY DRAFT, (MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY & COMMERCE) (2011 2015) THE VISION To transform Zimbabwe from a producer of primary goods into a producer of processed value-added goods for both the domestic and export market Therefore- VALUE ADDITION 1s the future of Zimbabwe 1ndustry. Strateg1c pos1t1on1ng along the value cha1n 1s cr1t1cal for any ser1ous 1nvestor. H.Mazonde - Valuevest Consultants - 0772 292 026 - hmazonde@gmail.com 29 Jan.2013 8

9. THE REDEFINITION OF PRODUCT RESPONSIBILITY- Harvard Business Review Selling a simple cup of coffee, for e.g., already requires much more knowledge than how to brew and serve it. Where was the coffee grown, under what labour conditions, and with what pesticides? Is the cup made from recycled paper, and how many trees were cut down and how much water was used to manufacture it? Does the plastic lid leak toxins? Signs of this trend are everywhere. Is Zimbabwe Ready ? H.Mazonde - Valuevest Consultants - 0772 292 026 - hmazonde@gmail.com 29 Jan.2013 9

10. CAUSES OF VE BOP Natural disasters- flood, draught tend to reduce exports and increase imports 2. Economic Factors Economic dev. plan e.g. ESAP, & 2009 premature opening of the economy. Business cyclical fluctuations in international spheres 1. i. ii. iii. Change of exchange rate iv. Change of taste/preference/habits (local vs foreign products) H.Mazonde - Valuevest Consultants - 0772 292 026 - hmazonde@gmail.com 29 Jan.2013 10

11. CAUSES OF VE BOP Economic factors continued . Population explosion Foreign capital Investment flow Political Factors e.g. increase in embasies, wars H.Mazonde - Valuevest Consultants - 0772 292 026 - hmazonde@gmail.com 29 Jan.2013 11

12. RESULTS OF VE BOP Lowers country credibility Country s economy subjected to exploitation Foreign exchange reserves are depleted Slows down pace of economic development H.Mazonde - Valuevest Consultants - 0772 292 026 - hmazonde@gmail.com 29 Jan.2013 12

13. Some Measures to correct ve. BoP. ECONOMIC MEASURES Deflation-monetary policy under which volume of currency is reduced Central Bank contract vol. of credit by increasing bank rate & through OMOs- a fall in domestic prices stimulate exports & reduce imports. Devaluation- govt lowers value of its currency against foreign currency- imports become expensive. Exchange Control- Central Bank exclusively controls the use of forex thus imports are restricted. External Debt- govt can secure a loan to correct the ve BoP. H.Mazonde - Valuevest Consultants - 0772 292 026 - hmazonde@gmail.com 29 Jan.2013 13

14. Measures continued Discourage import through - , import duties, import qoutas and import substitution. Export promotion Attract FDI Attract foreign tourists State trading govt takes over the import & export trade from pvt. Sector to control unnecessary imports Encourage Diaspora participation H.Mazonde - Valuevest Consultants - 0772 292 026 - hmazonde@gmail.com 29 Jan.2013 14

15. Action points for SMEs Ignore China at your own peril i.e. both a threat and opportunity alternative market (China population) Maximise on our areas of comparative advantage i.e. agric, mining hospitality (Study the Singapore and Malaysia models- SMEs played a crucial role). Establish thematic groups right from this workshop and ACT TODAY !!! H.Mazonde - Valuevest Consultants - 0772 292 026 - hmazonde@gmail.com 29 Jan.2013 15

16. Conclusion- 3 types of people There are three kinds of people: Those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who ask, "What happened?" - Casey Stengel Today, which of these 3 categories do you belong to ? H.Mazonde - Valuevest Consultants - 0772 292 026 - hmazonde@gmail.com 29 Jan.2013 16

17. Thank You HERBERT MAZONDE Executive Director - Valuevest Consultants P/L Cell# : +263 772 292 026 Email : hmazonde@gmail.com H.Mazonde - Valuevest Consultants - 0772 292 026 - hmazonde@gmail.com 29 Jan.2013 17