DR Congo to ban use of foreign currencies for local cash transactions
10 Apr 2026, 16:07 GMT
By CGTN
Topic: africa
Credit: CGTN
Source URL: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-04-11/DR-Congo-to-ban-use-of-foreign-currencies-for-local-cash-transactions--1MetkSA7w0U/p.html
The Central Bank of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has announced a sweeping ban on cash transactions in foreign currencies, including the US dollar, in a major policy shift aimed at strengthening the national economy and reducing reliance on foreign cash.