Interest rates seen tumbling below 20%
RBZ deputy governor Innocent Matshe said several measures taken by the central bank early this month, including the launch of the new currency, would stabilise the economy.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
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Zim Independence Day: 44 years of embarrassment
The 1990s brought economic challenges that worsened in the new millennium.
By Amh Voices
Apr. 20, 2024
Is Mr Strong ZiG the new sex drug?
It’s not what they say in public or the number of threats and even arrest of the so-called black-market dealers that is going to convince us to use the ZiG or make it our currency of choice.
By Muckracker
Apr. 19, 2024
Lenders, investors face huge losses
The report indicated that the emergence of a parallel market remains a possibility, particularly among the unbanked population.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Apr. 19, 2024
‘New currency averted systems crash’
It replaced the Zimbabwe dollar (ZWL), which had to be decommissioned after depreciating rapidly against the US dollar, complicating an already dire economic situation.
ZiG: Guard against political interference
The Zimbabwe dollar will officially cease to circulate on April 30 when the new notes and coins will be introduced.
By Newsday
Apr. 15, 2024
Risks associated with the Zim financial sector at the moment
There is also the problem of a compromised new currency, which has been made vulnerable through introducing it too fast, beyond what market participants can comprehend.
By Kevin Tutani
Apr. 12, 2024
‘Bond notes, Zimdollar had no backing’
The Bond notes and coins were then dropped to allow for the re-introduction of the ZWL$ in June 2019.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Apr. 12, 2024
After the Bell: Decoding Zimbabwe’s decision to Zigzag
This is Zimbabwe’s sixth attempt to create a functional local currency since 2008, when inflation crossed 500 billion percent, making it worthless.
By Tim Cohen
Apr. 11, 2024
