Finance

World Bank approves new Zimbabwe engagement programme

By Business Correspondent THE World Bank has approved a new short-term engagement for Zimbabwe which is focussed on the country’s
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Zimbabwe’s sixth attempt at a new currency is floundering again

By Globe & Mail In a jingle aired endlessly on Zimbabwean state television, an all-star singing group seems ecstatic about
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Mnangagwa vows to implement measures to stop currency slide

By Reuters HARARE: Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday vowed to implement corrective measures to protect people’s incomes after the
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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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