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Tanzania's Trade with China Reaches Nearly $9 Billion

Latest Tanzania trade news · Tanzania's Trade with China Reaches Nearly $9 Billion explained · updated Aug 13, 2026 · breaking news · latest updates · explained

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  • Stanbic Bank Tanzania has launched a Direct Payment Service for Chinese Yuan, enabling Tanzanian traders to transact directly with Chinese businesses without converting to US dollars.
  • This service benefits both importers of goods from China and exporters of Tanzanian products to China.
  • The initiative is part of Standard Bank Group's efforts to meet regulatory standards and is supported by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC).
  • China has been Tanzania's largest trading partner for the past ten years, with trade value reaching nearly $9 billion recently.
  • The new payment service aims to reduce costs and delays associated with transactions that previously required US dollar conversion.

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China ni mshirika mkubwa zaidi wa kibiashara wa Tanzania, nafasi ambayo imeishikilia kwa miaka kumi mfululizo, huku thamani ya biashara kati ya nchi hizo mbili ikifikia karibu Dola za Marekani bilioni 9 katika miaka ya hivi karibuni.

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