The dramatic fall of the Zimbabwean dollar which is now 20 times less than the US dollar, since the 1:1 peg was removed, is a story that has been making headlines of late, but the carnage that it is causing across board is a story that is yet to fully unfold.
The rate had been stable around ZWL$10 for every US$1 but the beginning of September saw the local currency lose 50% of its value in less than 2 weeks.
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