Economists have hailed the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe for introducing bond coins, which were received with mixed feelings when they started circulating yesterday, saying the move will go a long way in easing transactions and restoring good pricing models.Almost all banks were offering the imported bond coins to their clients yesterday, although the coins were yet to reach many people by the end of business.
Shop owners, kombi operators and vendors were accepting the coins, but some people were expressing reservations on their value in an economy that is using multi-currency.
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