Finance

Bankers warn RBZ after massive ZiG devaluation; say ‘people lose out’ from big shocks

By Reuters HARARE: Zimbabwe’s bankers on Tuesday warned the central bank about the impact of any future shocks to the
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Zimbabweans reject ZiG currency after 40% devaluation

By Agencies HARARE: Merchants, public transport operators, and other institutions are rejecting the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) after the reserve bank devalued
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RBZ devalues new ZiG currency 44% against USD; bows to market pressure

By Bloomberg News Zimbabwe’s bullion-backed currency has slid past 14 per dollar, its weakest level on the official market since
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OUT OF HIS DEPTH? Zimbabwe currency shock is RBZ boss first taste of chaos

By Bloomberg News HARARE: Zimbabwe’s latest attempt to introduce a new currency is coming undone, just five months after initially being
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Zimbabwe’s biggest retailers warn of store closures over exchange rate

By Reuters HARARE: Top Zimbabwean retailers have warned of potential store closures if the government insists on the use of
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Zimbabwe central bank mulls more measures to protect struggling ZiG currency

By Bloomberg News HARARE: Zimbabwe’s central bank governor John Mushayavanhu said he will consider using the country’s reserves to protect
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New ZiG currency loses 80% value since launch; officials say too early to write it

By Reuters HARARE: Five months after its launch, Zimbabwe’s new currency is under pressure as increased grain imports eat away
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World Bank says Zimbabwe needs economic stability to advance debt talks

By Bloomberg News HARARE: Zimbabwe needs an uninterrupted period of macroeconomic stability of at least 12 months to help advance
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Zimbabwe’s ZiG currency suffers longest losing streak against dollar

By Bloomberg News HARARE: Zimbabwe’s bullion-backed currency is experiencing its longest run of losses against the dollar since it started
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Despite crackdown, Zimbabwe’s new ZiG currency is crumbling too, just four months later

By News24.com The Zimbabwe Gold currency launch in April has lost half its value, according to the black market. Retailers
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