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Permanent edition · Vol. I · No. 243

The Brief

Wednesday, 2 September 2026

A frozen reading of Tanzania's markets, capital and policy. Figures remain bound to their stated observations; this archive never inherits a newer market tape.

DSE All-Share

4,395.95

As at DSEI · 1 Sep close · daily move

Tanzania Share Index

9,758.17

As at TSI · 1 Sep close · daily move

USD / TZS

2,638.21

As at BoT mean · 2 Sep sheet

BoT rate

6.25%

As at CBR · Q3 2026

Inflation

4.2%

As at NBS · July 2026 headline

This edition in 60 seconds

  1. 01Tuesday's indices weakened while NMB carried most trading value
  2. 02Both verified DSE indices fell on Tuesday
  3. 03NMB supplied 81.4% of Tuesday equity turnover

Indices fell, but more traded counters rose

Tuesday's indices weakened while NMB carried most trading value

Signal

4,395.95 and 9,758.17 fell 1.00% and 1.40%; NMB supplied 81.4% of TZS 16.388bn equity turnover.

Why it matters

Tuesday's indices fell even though more traded counters rose than fell. NMB carried most of the day's share trading value.

What to watch

The next verified close tests whether index direction and the number of rising counters move together.

Did the domestic market and the headline index tell the same story over the covered quarter?

The domestic market against the headline index

As at 1 Sep 2026 · Source: Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange. Exact values and method remain in the static evidence table below.

Market direction

Both verified DSE indices fell on Tuesday

Signal

DSEI fell 1.00% and TSI fell 1.40% from 31 August to 1 September.

Why it matters

Both indices declined, but nine traded counters rose and seven fell. Index direction did not describe the whole board.

What to watch

The next verified close tests whether the index and traded-counter direction converge.

Equity liquidity

NMB supplied 81.4% of Tuesday equity turnover

Signal

NMB supplied TZS 13.337bn of the verified TZS 16.388bn equity turnover.

Why it matters

Twenty counters traded, but most money passed through NMB. The total did not describe broad liquidity.

What to watch

The next verified close tests whether trading value spreads beyond one bank.

Secured lending reform

A bill proposes loans backed by movable assets

Signal

A proposed law would let vehicles, equipment, inventory and receivables support secured loans.

Why it matters

The bill could widen usable collateral beyond land. It is not enacted law and creates no credit by itself.

What to watch

Passage, registry rules, fees and Bank of Tanzania guidance are the next evidence tests.

Source: Daily News government-signal report · published 2026-08-31

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Foreign exchange

The official USD/TZS mean held near its recent low

Signal

The BoT mean was 2,638.2146 on 2 September, unchanged from the 1 September observation.

Why it matters

Both observations sat at the low end of the latest 30-observation range. This does not establish a new regime.

What to watch

The next dated BoT sheet tests whether the mean leaves its narrow recent range.

The Ghost · edition context

The model-book allocation read

The Ghost hypothetical model ledger is +12.47% since inception at its 1 September mark. Tuesday's NMB close affected the model record, while returns across the earlier index basis break remain unavailable.

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What this edition watched

  1. Next verified DSE close

    Tests whether index direction and the number of rising traded counters move together.

    After official DSE publication

  2. Movable-collateral bill

    Registry rules, fees and BoT guidance would show whether the proposal can operate.

    At passage and implementation publication

  3. Fishing-fee rules

    The signed rules and exact fee schedule are required before KCP can quantify cost relief.

    At Finance review and ministerial signature

  4. USD/TZS mean

    Tests whether the official mean moves beyond its narrow recent range.

    At the next dated BoT sheet

Information and education only, not advice or a forecast. Market figures cover the DSE verified close of 1 Sep 2026. Other observations retain their own source dates.