Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs (Malawi)

The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs is a minister in the Cabinet of Malawi[1][2] who is responsible for the financial management of government affairs, including attending national budget, and developing economic policy.[3] The current minister is Simplex Chithyola Banda.[4][5][6][7][8]

Objectives

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Functions of the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs

  • coordinating and preparing of annual budget
  • preparing and reviewing of the National Economic Programme
  • monitoringthe financial performance of public enterprises
  • processing public finance management policy studies
  • to give advice to the Minister of Finance and the Secretary to the Treasury on short to medium
  • checking of macroeconomic performance relating to fiscal and monetary policies
  • coordination policies in the financial sector including such areas as: banks, etc.

Ministers responsible for finance

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Colonial era

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Post-colonial era

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References

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  1. ^ "Home". www.malawi.gov.mw. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Home". www.finance.gov.mw. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Economic Affairs". www.finance.gov.mw. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Government – Malawi High Commission Pretoria". www.malawihighcommission.co.za. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  5. ^ Chikoti, Martha (15 November 2023). "Govt asked to name gains of previous 25 percent devaluation Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Malawi Finance minister ducks questions on Kwacha depreciation - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Saudi development fund CEO receives Malawi finance minister". Arab News. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  8. ^ "HOG". www.info.dfat.gov.au. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  9. ^ a b c Bidwell, Robin (24 October 2018). Guide to Government Ministers: The British Empire and Successor States 1900-1972. Routledge. ISBN 9781317792253 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ "Minister's Profile".

See also

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