TANZANIA DETAILED FINDINGS 1. BANK OF TANZANIA CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE ANALYSIS http://www.bot.go.tz The website contains up-to-date information and details of their work, including currency exchange rates. It contains budget reports, financial statements, and other important information like vacancies and tenders. However, it lacks modern features. The information is displayed in Swahili and English. The Bank of Tanzania has a Facebook account. n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional information Does the website contain the following: 1. Up-to-date information? X 2. A description of the organisation’s powers and structure, as well as its functions and responsibilities? X 3. A list of laws, acts, etc, issued within the scope of its powers? 4. Copies of reports, policies or programmes? X 5. Information on budget and expenditure? X 6. Information about procurement procedures or signed contracts? X 7. Information about vacancy and employment procedures? X 8. The address, telephone number, and working hours of the organisation? X 9. The contact details of specific public officials? X 10. A mechanism to request and receive responses to electronic messages and requests for information? X X Total score: 14/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the Bank of Tanzania (BOT): y y y y y y Who is responsible for setting bank charges? Is the procedure the same for microfinance and commercial bank registration? What does BOT do when the exchange rate falls? What are the procedures for opening a Bureau de Change, which sets the exchange rate amount for a Bureau de Change, TRA and Banks? What measures does the bank take to stop the production of fake banknotes? What are the reasons for changing a banknote to a coin or a coin to a note, and a note or coin to a new feature coin/note? 78