The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and a Cryptocurrency exchange giant, Bitfinance (Private) Limited had been in the court recently over a ban placed by the RBZ. Bitfinance which operates as Golix can now resume its business with after having the ban lifted by the High Court, Justice Alfas Chitakunye.
The central bank gave an order on May 12, 2018 that all financial institutions in the country should immediately stop trading or transacting in cryptocurrencies. Golix was banned 3 days later and ordered to close its accounts with various bank5 as well as shut down its virtual currency exchange business. The company had to challenge the decision of the RBK through through an urgent chamber application at the High Court represented by its lawyers, Mutandiro Chitsanga & Chitima Legal Practitioners.
The company based it’s argument on the fact that the actions of the RBZ were contrary to the requirements of administrative law and the Constitution of Zimbabwe. Justice Chitakunye Set the banner aside provisionally. He gave his ruling, “The ban issued by respondents through letter dated May 15, 2018 against applicant, directing it to cease its operations, shut down its virtual currency exchange business and ordering the closure of its bank accounts with its bankers, be and is hereby suspended pending the return day,”
The Governor of the Central bank, Dr John Mangudya has warned the public against trading in cryptocurrencies. He says, “Any person who buys, sells, or otherwise transacts in cryptocurrencies, whether online, or otherwise, does so at their own risk and will have no recourse to the Reserve Bank or to any regulatory authority in the country,” he said. He also said that the RBZ Bank would continue to closely monitor the developments of cryptocurrency regionally and globally. Cryptocurrency has been embraced by Zimbabweans who seek a way out of the country’s economic crisis. The ban on Holiday didn’t seem to be a smart move on the part of the RSZ. However, the good news is that the ban on Golix has been lifted and transactions can proceed as usual.
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