BoT na noti mpya 2009

General Information
Country: International
Publication Date: Dec 18, 2008
Deadline: Jan 13, 2009
Funding Agency: World Bank
Buyer: BANK OF TANZANIA
SECRETARY TO THE TENDER BOARD
Original Language: English

BANK OF TANZANIA​

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR PRINTING OF BANK NOTES

1.0 Bank of Tanzania has set aside funds for various activities during financial year 2008/2009. It is intended that part of the said funds will be applied to cover eligible payments under a contract for printing currency notes of various denomination to meet the payment requirements of the United Republic of Tanzania.
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2.0 The Bank of Tanzania now invites reputable and experienced firms world - wide to express their interests in providing the above mentioned services. Interested firms must submit their technical profiles and experience in similar assignment and have to show proven capability to carry out the services. The firms must be registered with respective regulatory bodies or authorities in their countries of origin.

3.0 A firm will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the Public Procurement Act No. 21 of 2004 and the Public Procurement Regulations, 2005.

4.0 It should be noted that this is NOT a request for technical or financial proposal. However, interested firms are expected to submit information that will enable the Bank to form an opinion on their technical competence and financial capability. Only firms with demonstrated experience and excellent track record in similar assignments will be considered for shortlisting through letters of invitation including specific Terms of Reference.

5.0 The deadline for submission of the Expression of Interest is Tuesday 13th January 2009 at 12.00 hours Local time. Expression of Interest shall be opened and read in public immediately thereafter. Electronic and late submissions shall not be considered for shortlisting irrespective of any circumstances.

6.0 Prospective firms are requested to submit their expression of Interest in plain sealed envelope marked “EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR PRINTING OF BANK NOTES” to:
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SECRETARY,
BANK OF TANZANIA CENTRAL TENDER BOARD
10 MIRAMBO STREET
9TH FLOOR SOUTH TOWER
P.O. BOX 2939
DAR ES SALAAM.

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Nziku said:

Mkuu Invisible, hivi wameamua kuchapisha noti zingine ili kuondokana na sahihi ya B.P.Mramba? au wanasababu nyingine. Tehe tehe tehe noti zenyesahihi ya fisadi Mramba na Mrehemu Balali zinatoweshwa!!!

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Kichuguu said:

Inategemea na stability ya pesa yetu na ukuaji wa uchumi wetu. Kama inflation ni ndogo, na uchumi unakuwa vizuri, hilo litakuwa ni wazo zuri sana. Hata hivyo, kama uchumi wetu unalegalega na inflation inapanda, kubadilisha sarafu hakutasaidia sana, na inaweza kuwa ni gharama isiyokuwa ya lazima. Zimbabwe walifanya hivyo mwaka juzi na mwaka jana lakini leo hii wanatumia noti za aina hii:







Watu wanaandika hundi za namna hii:

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Nyambala said:

Argument kuhusu gharama za uchapishaji feza nadhani haiwezi kuwa strong mpaka tukijua what is the real cost involved na vile vile ni kwamba hata sasa pesa bado zinaendelea kuchapishwa kwa denominations tulizonazo. Well sina data ni kiasi gani kwa mwezi au kwa . Kama kuna mtu ana data hizi tafadhali azimwage hapa tujaribu kuanalyse

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Kichuguu said:

Nadhani umenielewa vibaya kuhus hili la gharama. Nilisema kuwa ni gharama isiyokuwa ya lazima, siyo kwamba ni gharama kubwa. Katika hiyo gharama isiyokuwa ya lazima ni kama ifuatavyo:

1. Kuchapisha fedha mpya kunahitaji stencils ambazo zinahitaji kutengenezwa kwa gharama fulani; ukishakuwa na hizo stencil unabaki na kazi ya kuzitumia kufyatulia noti kadri zinavyohitajika. Itakuwa gharama isiyokuwa ya lazima kutengeneza stencil hizo huku ukijua kuwa kufanya hivyo hakuna faida yoyote kwa jamii.
2. Kila unapobadilisha sarafu, unahitaji kuanza zoezi la kuondoa ile ya zamani kutoka kwenye mzunguko; zoezi hili lina gharama zake ambazo ziyo za lazima kama kufanya hahkuna faida yoyote kwa jamii.

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Nyambala said:

Nimekupata vizuri sasa mkuu kichuguu. Sasa tukitaka kupambana na hili tatizo la hela chafu mtaani tunafanyaje?

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Kichuguu said:

Swali zuri sana. Nadhani jambo la kwanza ni kuimarisha wizara ya mambo ya ndani na ile ya fedha ili kuhakikisha kuwa serikali inawajua raia wake wote na mapato yao pamoja na malipo wanayofanya kwa watu wengine. Kwa mfano Marekani wanatumia utaratibu wa Social Security Number ambayo inatumika katika kodi na kufanya mapato ya halali ya kila raia au mkazi wa Marekani yajulikane. Nchi zote zilizoendelea zina utaratibu wa aina hiyo.

Jambo la pili ni kujenga sera nzuri ya utunzaji wa fedha. Kwa nchi kama Marekani, ukienda kununua gari kwa muuza magari ukalipa pesa taslimu dola elfu kumi, ujue unaweza kuishia kunakohusika, kwa sababu ya sheria za kuzuia money laundering.

Jambo la tatu ni kujenga utaratibu imara wa kukagua mapato ya raia wote kila mwaka kujua kama walilipa kodi sawasawa.

Inawezekana hayo hayatoshi ila yatasaidia sana kupunguza hela chafu mitaani.

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Tango said:

Napenda kuungana na wote waliochangia kuwa ni gharama isiyo ya lazima kuchapisha hela mpya. Fedha nyingi zipo mijini na kubadili sarafu ina maana ni kwa nchi nzima. Ukisoma ripoti ya hali ya huduma za fedha nchini (2006 , study mpya itakuwa tayari June 2009) utagundua kuwa huduma za kibenki zinapatikana kwa watu 1.6mil tu wengi wakiwa mijini. Nilikuwa Morogoro ndani ndani hivi majuzi ni kuwa ukitaka kupata huduma za benki inabidi kupiga mwendo wa km 160! mpaka morogoro mjini. Sasa kuna watu zaidi ya Mil 25 ambao kwa namna moja au nyingi na kwa uwezo tofauti tofauti wana fedha mifukoni mwao wapo mbali sana na benki. Kwa hali hiyo ukibadili sarafu kwa ajili ya mafisadi wachache ni watanzania wengi watapoteza kiwango kikubwa cha fedha (pengine hata kiwango ambacho mafisadi wanacho) na muda wa kuzibadili ambao ungeelekezwa kwenye shughuli za kiuchumi, GDP itaporomoka kama kweli wanatumia vigezo stahili. Kuhusiana na gharama pia ijulikane kwenye mfumo wa TZD ni kuwa inabidi kubadili kila kitu kwa mfano vouchers, payment systems, mikataba, baadhi ya sheria za nchi zenye viwango vya hela, nk nk. Gharama zote hizi ni ghali na unbearable!. Unless wataalamu waje na model ambayo itanonyesha kuwa tutafaidika kwa hili.


Pili kama lengo ni kuwabana mafisadi wachache (sidhani kama syndicate nzima inazidi watu mia tano) ni kuijenge uwezo mahakama zetu ziweze kuwashughulikia tu kwa mujibu wa sheria.

Tatu: Sina hakika kuwa kuna hela nyingi mitaani kwa sasa kuliko ilivyokuwa miaka miwili iliyopita. Nakumbuka watu walikuwa na hela nafikiri hizo za kifisadi ukienda kuangalia kiwanja mahali tu unaambiwa bei ya kufa mtu.. ukibisha naambiwa mbona jirani yangu ameuza kwa bai hiyo hivi majuzi. Kigezo cha kuwepo hela nyingi ni kuongezeka kwa inflation kwa maana ya kuwa watu wengi sasa wana hela nyingi na vinavyozalishwa ni vichache. Inflation tunayoiona sasa ni kwa sababu gharama za uzalishaji na kodi zimekuwa kubwa kwa hiyo ilalazimika vitu viuzwe bei mbaya. Wakati wa mzee ruksa ilifika mahali watu wanakuwa na hela nyingi mpaka wanazichomekea kwenye soksi na kuna wakati mtu alikuwa akiingia baa anasema fungeni wape watu vinjwaji. Hapo inflation ilikuwa 30% na kukopa benki kama 35%.

Kufanya direct intervention kwa kutoa fedha kwenye mzunguko ni mfumo wa kizamani. Kwa sasa kinachotakiwa ni serikali kutoa fedha zake katika mabenki ya biashara na kuzirudisha BoT. Pili serikali iimarisha masoko ya mitaji. Nitakupa mfano mmoja wa NMB. Walikuwa wamelega kupata bil 60 lakini maombi yalikuwa bil 200 kama sijakosea. Sasa hii ina maana gani. Ni kuwa kama tukiwa na kampuni imara zenye mwelekeo mzuri, watu wapo tayari kuwekeza kwenye hizo kampuni. Wakiwekeza ni kuwa wanatoa fedha kwenye mzunguko na hizi zitatumika kujenga makampuni imara yatakayotoa ajira zaidi na kutumia malighafi ya watanzania walio vijijini pengine. Badala ya kuwa na soko tu la hisa la Dar, tuwe na masoko mengine ili isaidie kutoa fedha kwa wananchi na kukuza mitaji. Tatu serikali kupitia vyombo vyake vya fedha viandae mkakati maalum wa kuharakisha usambazaji wa huduma za fedha. Kuwe na mabenki, mutual funds, waadae wataalamu wa kutosha. Ikiwezekana kila anayepewa fedha ziingie kwenye mfumo wa kibenki. Cha ajabu ni kuwa hili linaeleweka hata kwa benki kuu lakini ukienda seminars watu wanapewa cash cash tu bila hata kujiuliza. Baada ya muda BOT inakuja kutangaza tenda ya treasury bills kwa ajili ya kupunguza fedha mitaani. Mwisho wafadhli wote wanaotoa fedha wabanwe kuwa fedha zote zinazoingia nchini zipitie kwenye vyombo vya fedha hasa hasa benki kuu. Kinachotokea sasa ni kuwa ukiangalia fedha inayooahidiwa na kusemekana kutolewa na wafadhili ni kubwa kuliko ile ambayo actually inaingia kwenye account za serikali. Ifahamike tu kuwa mtindo wa wafadhili kutoa misaada directly kwa walengwa na nyingine kwenye mifuko yao binafsi inaadhiri kuwepo kwa fedha nyingi mifukoni. Kwa ambao wanataka kusoma zaidi wadownload na kuanalyze hizi docs

Naomba kuwasilisha.

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Chief said:

I hope wataongeza noti ya denomination kubwa say Shs 20,000.

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Invisible said:

Am still not praying for it!

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Chief said:

Why? Nafikiri ni bora ili kupunguza kutembea na mabulungutu ya noti ukitaka kufanya shopping. Maduka machache yanapokea debit/credit card.

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Pasco said:

Tangazo hilo ni uthibitisho wa tranparency kwenye kila zote kubwa kubwa na maadam inasimamiwa na WB hakuna chance ya mazingira ya rushwa wala makampuni ya ma midlemen. This will be a clean deal.

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Elusive said:

Pesa zinatoka WB lakini Tender Board yetu, kamchezo kanawezekana hapo

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The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) plans a major change of the country's currency notes, some five years since the money currently in circulation was introduced.

The central bank has in a notice published in the media last month, and also posted on its website, invited tenders for the printing of the currency notes.

This comes in the wake of reports that some businessmen had withdrawn from their bank accounts billions of shillings stolen through various corruption scandals.

Contacted for comment on the BoT move, some financial experts in Dar es Salaam cited the infamous External Payment Arrears (EPA) account scandal, through which Sh133 billion was irregularly paid out to some 22 companies and abuse of office for personal gain by some senior government officials as some of factors behind the planned currency changes.

But the minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Mr Mustafa Mkulo, disagreed with that position, telling The Citizen in a telephone interview yesterday that the currency changes planned by the BoT had nothing to do with EPA scam.

"As a minister I can assure you that the EPA issue is not among those which have made the Government decide to change the currency," Mr Mkulo said.

However, BoT officials responsible for currency management, declined to comment when asked to shed some light on the reported currency changes.

According to the central bank's notice, the deadline for bidders to express their interest in printing the Bank of Tanzania currency notes is next Wednesday.

Sources within the bank said the BoT had decided to change notes as part of a plan to mop up the money paid out to some businessmen through the EPA scam.

The sources said that as the crackdown on the EPA scandal suspects intensified, some of them reportedly withdrew large amounts of the loot from their bank accounts, in a move, which had stunned the Government.

"About Sh18 billion was withdrawn from several local banks by the EPA suspects as the Government was planning to seize their assets and confiscate properties. This is a huge sum of money in the local transactions," the source said.

The source said that considering the global financial crisis, the change of currency would not have been advisable, but that it was necessary to mop up the "dirty money" to ensure economic stability.

The central bank's invitation of tenders means that Thomas De La rue, which has been printing Tanzanian currency, is not guaranteed continuation of the contract.

The Government's media advertisement says in part: "The Bank of Tanzania has set aside funds for various activities during the financial year 2008/09.

It is intended that part of the said funds will be applied to cover eligible payments under a contract for printing currency notes of various denomination to meet the payment requirements of the United Republic of Tanzania."

Through the advert, the BoT has invited "reputable and experienced firms worldwide" to bid for the contract to print the country's new notes.

The plan to change the currency, the sources said, was also partly due to the central bank's desire to remove from the notes the signatures of two former officials implicated in various scandals.

The current notes bear the signatures of former BoT Governor Daudi Ballali, who was sacked by President Jakaya Kikwete after it was revealed by an international audit firm, Ernst & Young, that the BoT lost Sh133 billion under his watch.

The notes also bear the signature of former Finance Minister Basil Mramba, who is facing abuse of office charges at the Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court in Dar es Salaam.

Yesterday, Dr Haji Semboja, of the Economic Research Bureau at the University of Dar es Salaam told The Citizen that he saw "no substantive reason for the Government to implement such a project at this time".

He said that such changes were normally made when a new administration wanted to have its own notes.

"Sometimes, a new central bank management wants to come up with new things that can be identified with their practice," he said.
But he warned that changing notes usually had disadvantages, especially in the developing countries.

"Let them make sure that no mwananchi loses money in the process. Let the change be gradual such that we do not wake up one day and the note is changed," he said.

Dr Semboja ruled out a bid to control inflation as a factor in the decision to change the currency notes.

"Other countries have in the past changed their notes to control inflation. This cannot be the case in Tanzania as inflation is still relatively low," he said.

The Government last changed bank notes in 2003, when it introduced into circulation denominations of Sh500, Sh1,000, Sh2,000, Sh5000, and Sh10, 000.

At that time, all bank notes in the denominations of Sh10, Sh20, Sh500, Sh1,000, Sh5,000 and Sh10,000, which had been circulating, were withdrawn but continued to be exchanged only at the central bank.

In 1966, Tanzania broke away from the East African Currency Board and issued its own currency in the denominations of Sh5, Sh10, Sh20 and Sh100.

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Nyambala said:

So JF we had this in mind before!!!!!!!!

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