On the basis of current market expectations for oil prices, it appears unlikely that annual inflation rates will return to levels below 2% in the remainder of this year, and in the very beginning of next year. Looking ahead, however, there are no indications at present of stronger underlying inflationary pressures building up domestically.
Notwithstanding the MPICO rights issue, we can all agree that after two decades of its existence, the Exchange is still in its nascent stage. First, it remains the smallest exchange in the SADC region. Its market capitalization at the end of 2015 stood at $ billion, compared with $ billion (LuSE), $ billion (ZSE) and $ billion (BSE).