Reserve Bank Governor Asks MPs to Market ZiG in Communities
New Zimbabwe
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor John Mushayavanhu has appealed to Members of Parliament (MPs) to educate communities on the newly introduced currency, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG). Read more »
Heads Will Roll - Vice President Chiwenga in Stern Warning to Gold Smugglers, Illegal Forex Traders
New Zimbabwe
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has issued a stern warning to gold dealers and black market forex traders adding that strict measures will be put in place to curb leakages and… Read more »
Zim Chamber of SMEs Lauds Govt On Zig Currency
The Herald
The Zimbabwe Chamber of SMEs has hailed the Second Republic for introducing the ZiG structured currency, saying the landmark move is a tonic for accelerated economic growth as it… Read more »
Legislators Grill RBZ Governor Mushayavanhu Over ZiG's Failure to Purchase Fuel
New Zimbabwe
The Reserve Bank Governor (RBZ) John Mushayavanhu has said fuel pricing is being negotiated with suppliers and the outcome of the meetings will soon be made public. Read more »
Zimbabwe's Gold-Backed Currency Surges Amid Market Skepticism
New Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's newly launched gold-backed currency, known as the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), has hit the ground running, gaining 1.1 percent against the U.S. dollar in its first week of… Read more »
Bitcoin 'Halving' - What Is It, Does It Matter?
New Times
Last week on Saturday, April 20, a group of individuals known as miners who are enthusiastic and obsessed about a digital currency called bitcoin gathered for a major event called… Read more »
Need to Review the Naira Mutilation Law
This Day
There are sound financial and moral arguments against wilful mutilation of the Naira, Nigeria's national currency. Read more »
Zimbabwe's New ZiG Doomed By Overall Lack of Transparency [analysis]
ISS
Economic mismanagement has stripped citizens' trust in the government and threatens the new currency's viability. Read more »
Effective Action Needed to Tame Black Market
The Herald
The foreign currency black market in Zimbabwe can be a major nuisance, and can, as it has done in the past, distort economic dealings and open opportunities for those who wish to… Read more »
Naira Stability Only Guarantee to Attracting Investments - Experts
Daily Trust
Experts in the trade and investment sector have called on the federal government to by all means maintain a level of stability in the forex market to guarantee meaningful… Read more »
Zimbabwe Authorities Troubled By Tumbling New Currency
VOA
Zimbabwean authorities responded swiftly to the recent decline in the new gold-backed currency by apprehending illicit moneychangers and closing the bank accounts of businesses… Read more »
Zimbabwe's New Gold-Backed Currency Sliding On Black Market
VOA
Zimbabwe's recently introduced gold-backed currency is sliding on the local black market but officials insist the currency is getting stronger and has a bright future. Columbus… Read more »
Naira Surges Against Dollar, Hits 5-Month High
Leadership
The Naira experienced a significant rally against the US Dollar, breaking through critical resistance levels to trade below N1,000 in some segments of the black market as of late… Read more »
RBZ Governor Assures Public On Financial Stability Amid ZiG Introduction
263Chat
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr. John Mushayavanhu has re-affirmed the Central Bank's commitment to financial stability in the country following the introduction of the… Read more »
Conditions 'Ripe' for Replacement of Colonialist CFA Franc [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
At no point in history has the CFA franc - the name of a colonial currency used in west and central African countries belonging to the franc zone - been closer to its demise. Read more »