A MAJORITY of company closures in Zimbabwe are a result of overcharging on interest rates on loans that firms would have borrowed from banks, an official said yesterday.Following the adoption of a multicurrency system in February 2009, a number of companies have failed to service their loans forcing creditors to take the litigation route that has resulted in loss of valuable assets while some have been placed under judicial management or liquidation.

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