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Zimbabwe cannot fund large-scale projects without monetary autonomy

Zimbabwe's economic debate is often framed through the lens of inflation control, exchange rate stability, and the day-to-day functionality of the US dollar in domestic transactions.Yet, beneath the surface of this apparent "fake stability…

Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 11:05hrs | | by Brighton Musonza

Zimbabwe should ditch the toxic US dollar

Zimbabwe's economy has been intertwined with the US dollar for over a decade, a relationship that began as a pragmatic response to hyperinflation and economic collapse in the late 2000s. The adoption of the US dollar and other foreign curr…

Published: 12 Jul 2024 at 08:46hrs | | by Staff writer

Dollarisation key at this juncture

THE instability in the country's macroeconomic environment is a serious cause for concern and solutions should be sought as a matter of urgency.Macroeconomics i

Published: 15 Jun 2023 at 05:49hrs | | by Johannes Marisa

The death of the Zimbabwe dollar! Where do we go from here?

I am writing from Dubai in the Middle East. One of the admirable qualities of Muslim society is their harsh treatment of malefactors. I was surprised to find that children leave their bicycles outside for the night and there were no police…

Published: 01 May 2022 at 10:19hrs | | by Kenneth Mufuka

'Bidenism' has killed dollar dominance?

Time will tell whether Putin wins the sweepstakes of expansionism or the cost of economic distress eventually overwhelms Russia and him. However, some interesting shifts in geo-strategy are discernible and permanent, regardless of whether …

Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 16:09hrs | 6 | by Vaishali Basu Sharma

What China's overseas coal exit could mean for Zimbabwe

IN response to What China's overseas coal exit plans could mean for Zimbabwe' XYZ says: Is being fair to acknowledge that the environmental accusations made towards China are somehow unfair.As was mentioned in the article, that in terms of…

Published: 11 Oct 2021 at 05:02hrs | | by MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora

Has the Zimbabwe dollar really stabilised against the US unit?

There is a strong debate among economic analysts pertaining to whether the Zimbabwean dollar (ZW$) has stabilised against the American dollar (US$) or not. There is a section which believes that the local unit is currently stable pointing …

Published: 18 Jun 2021 at 12:00hrs | | by Respect Gwenzi

Can the South African Rand Hold its Position Against the Greenback?

The South African rand remains one of the poster boys for emerging currencies across the globe, and like many of its contemporaries it has experienced a highly

Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 17:22hrs | | by Staff writer

SI 142 yields positive results

Having been asked by fellow Zimbabweans to clarify the impact of Statutory Instrument 142 of 2019 (SI 142/2019), announced by Finance and Economic Development M

Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 06:45hrs | | by Tendai A. Chinamasa

Analysis of Mthuli Ncube's Statutory Instrument 142 of 2019

ON June 24, 2019, Zimbabwe woke to news of a statutory instrument with clearly far-reaching effects in that it alters the currency landscape. This instrument has been followed by directives from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.The law before …

Published: 01 Jul 2019 at 07:09hrs | | by Mushoriwa Pasi

US$ as deity in Zimbabwe

THE Zimbabwean government recently did the unfathomable, at least according to social media pundits, some civil society organisations, unions and influential urbanites. It arbitrarily and abruptly re-introduced a local currency for all dom…

Published: 28 Jun 2019 at 05:22hrs | | by Takura Zhangazha

Scrapping of multi-currency regime: The implications

ON Monday, the government announced major changes in the monetary policy of Zimbabwe, highlighted by the ending of a 10-year multi-currency system.Further measures announced include the intended sterilisation of $1,2 billion in RTGS funds.…

Published: 26 Jun 2019 at 06:32hrs | | by Respect Gwenzi

Forcing countries to pay debt in currency it denies them - that's the US!

ONE thing for sure is that Zimbabwe is not short of real original thinking to counter the West's capture of some Zimbabwean minds.Because of donor funding, too

Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 06:02hrs | | by Conway Tutani

CZI is right: Dollarisation is bad for Zimbabwe

It is not a secret that I am not a fan of the current government's economic policies and choices.I especially find it reprehensible that they continue to avoid solving the prevailing currency crisis choosing to focus instead on bizarre pro…

Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 17:13hrs | | by Garikai Dzoma

It's time to just re-dollarise the Zimbabwe economy

THE recent announcement by one of country's stock market leaders, Delta Beverages, that it will be selling its products in United States dollars starting tomorrow should be a wake-up call to government to realise that the surrogate currenc…

Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 09:08hrs | | by Editorial - newsday

Bond rate to $ exchange rate to be maintained at 1 to 1 to protect people's saving

Further to the various measures that Government is putting in to accelerate economic reforms that are necessary to right sizing the economy, it is critical to restate Government's great commitment to reducing fiscal imbalances which are th…

Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 09:02hrs | | by Hon. Prof. Mthuli Ncube

Scotland faces a Zimbabwe moment on currency options

The ongoing financial ping pong between Scotland and the UK over which currency a potentially soon-to-be independent Scotland must opt for, is a curious one indeed.  Alex Salmond,  Scotland's first minister, has vigorously assert…

Published: 16 Apr 2014 at 10:04hrs | | by Colls Ndlovu

The American Gov's dollar reign is near an end

The single most astonishing fact about foreign exchange is not the high volume of transactions, as incredible as that growth has been. Nor is it the volatility of currency rates, as wild as the markets are these days.Instead, it's the exte…

Published: 03 Mar 2011 at 10:12hrs | | by Barry Eichengreen

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