Masarira said RBZ
should amend the regulatory framework for the public to easily and freely
access foreign currency from bureaux de change or banks since informal markets
were criminalised.
"My obligations have been largely monetised in United
States dollars. Pursuant to the multi-currency regime and some goods and
services such as passports, vehicle import duty and fuel are exclusively sold
in foreign currency,” Masarira submitted in her application where she cited the
RBZ as the respondent.
“The government agencies have been the biggest culprit
demanding payment exclusively in forex notwithstanding its dereliction of duty
in availing sufficient forex.
"The existing legal framework in respect of the
trading of foreign currency needs to be broadened to enable the general public
to purchase forex with relative ease and convenience.”
"The respondent [RBZ] has failed to ensure that forex
is available in banks. Until recently, only a handful of elites could purchase
forex at the Dutch auction system which was launched on 23 June 2020. There was
no provision for ordinary citizens like myself to purchase forex,” she said.
“While the respondent prioritises access to forex by importers with verifiable foreign invoices, as indicated in the 2024 Monetary Policy Statement, little consideration was given to individuals like myself who require smaller amounts of forex for everyday purchases.”
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