Tanzania, Aug. 10 -- Dar es Salaam. The decision to open government securities' market to all non-resident investors could strengthen the shilling, improve foreign-exchange liquidity and deepen the country's capital markets, financial analysts say.

The reform, which allows foreign investors to buy Treasury bills and bonds, is expected to broaden the investor base for government debt while creating another channel for foreign currency to enter the economy, they say.

Before the amendments contained in the Foreign Exchange (Amendment) Regulations, 2026, issued recently, participation by non-residents in the government securities was limited to residents of the East African Community (EAC), the Southern African Development Community (SADC) ...