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Zimbabwe:
Parly Finance Chair Backs Central Bank's Bond Notes
New Zimbabwe, 21 May 2016
PARLIAMENT'S Finance Committee chair, David Chapfika, has come out in full support of under fire Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, John Mangudya, who recently announced… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Cash Crisis As Bond Notes Trigger Panic Withdrawals
Zimbabwe Standard, 11 May 2016
Panic withdrawals have gripped the banking sector as depositors take away their money amid skepticism over the government's intentions to introduce bond notes in two months' time. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Central Bank Criticized Over Bond Notes
Financial Gazette, 12 May 2016
LAST week, soon after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, John Mangudya, unveiled a raft of measures to deal with an accelerating cash crisis in the economy, social media… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Swedish Foreign Minister Meets VP Mnangagwa
The Herald, 16 May 2016
Sweden is willing to re-engage Zimbabwe and improve bilateral relations between the two countries, an official said on Thursday. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Magaya's Bond Notes Warning
Zimbabwe Standard, 8 May 2016
Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries leader Walter Magaya has pleaded with the government to re-think the introduction of bond notes, warning history was repeating… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
The New Zimbabwean Dollar That Isn't
Daily Maverick, 9 May 2016
It looks like a currency, it smells like a currency, it feels like a currency - but, according to the reserve bank, Zimbabwe's new "bond notes" definitely do not mark the return of… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Bond Notes Trigger Widespread Alarm
Zimbabwe Independent, 6 May 2016
FORMER Finance minister Tendai Biti has castigated government over its decision to introduce bond notes into the market saying the move would result in externalisation and closure… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Madhuku Mobilises for Nationwide Anti-Bond Notes Protests
New Zimbabwe, 6 May 2016
THE Lovemore Madhuku led National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) political party is mobilising Zimbabweans towards nationwide protests against the introduction of bond notes by the… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Zimbabweans Speak Out On Bond Notes
The Herald, 6 May 2016
Zimbabweans have expressed mixed feelings with the proposed introduction of bond notes by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, with some saying it would ease the liquidity challenges… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Let's Support RBZ's Fiscal Initiatives
The Herald, 6 May 2016
Measures introduced by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe on Wednesday must be given a chance as they have the potential to address challenges that the country has been facing on the… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Citizens Wary of New 'Bond Notes' to Match the Dollar
DW, 5 May 2016
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has announced that it will be printing local bond notes with the same value as the US dollar. Most residents are wary of the move saying it could… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Cash Crisis - RBZ to Unveil Bond Notes
The Herald, 5 May 2016
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is set to introduce bond notes to curb money flowing out of the country, while measures have been put in place to promote the widespread use of… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Central Bank to Introduce Bonded Notes to Ease Cash Crisis
New Zimbabwe, 4 May 2016
Zimbabwe will soon see the introduction of bonded notes to the tune of $200 million as government finds itself in panic mode in the wake of a worsening cash crisis which has seen… Read more »