Annex 2B


* extra profits for importers who manage to obtain import licences and to obtain foreign
 exchange at the favourable official rate (which they may share with officials in charge of
 issuing import permits);

* higher prices and extra profits for exports bypassing official channels.

Such phenomena have severe consequences on input, producer and consumer prices, with
likely adverse effects on resource allocation, production efficiency and income distribution.


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