{
  "id": 13970450,
  "title": "Congo to Demand Franc Payments to Boost Currency, Investment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/congo-to-demand-franc-payments-to-boost-currency-investment",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-12T13:40:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
    "slug": "bloomberg",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-12/congo-to-demand-franc-payments-to-boost-currency-investment"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Democratic Republic of Congo’s central bank will soon require a range of payments to be made in francs instead of dollars — including to mining subcontractors — to strengthen the local currency and encourage domestic investment, Governor Andre Wameso said.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}