Government to meet the business community on intended changes to the SSP

Following last week’s cabinet meeting on changes to the South Sudan Pound, the local market has in the past few days experienced fluctuation in Forex rates resulting in price increases of many products.  The Presidency yesterday was locked up in an extraordinary Council of Ministers meeting to discuss the economic situation. Government Spokesperson Michael Makuei Lueth says that the minister of trade and industry will meet the business community to clarify government’s intentions on the local currency. He further said government is planning to inject hard currency into the market to help control the economy.