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Cost of living rises as Zimdollar slips
The cost of living has surged by an additional 4.8% to reach ZWL$95,462.53 per person in September, driven by the ongoing depreciation of the Zimbabwean dollar against the US dollar. The count...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar firms, exchange premium widens
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) said this week the gap between the official and parallel market exchange rates widened to 41% last month as a result of stability in the official forex m...Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 08:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar depreciation scares Mthuli Ncube
FINANCE and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube is concerned about the depreciation of the local currency against the greenback as he drafts the national budget for 2024, fearing Zimbabwe's fis...Published: 18 Aug 2023 at 18:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube pleads with Zimbabweans to embrace Zimdollar
TREASURY boss Mthuli Ncube has pleaded with Zimbabweans to embrace the local currency for the country to achieve growth and stability objectives of National Development Strategy 1 economic blueprint....Published: 12 Aug 2023 at 07:53hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe set to introduce Gold Backed Digital Tokens for daily transactions
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says plans have now reached an advanced stage to introduce the Gold Backed Digital Tokens (GBDT) as a medium of exchange to be by the public in daily transactions....Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 06:38hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Gold tokens to become medium of exchange in Zimbabwe
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is finalising the modalities of rolling out the gold-backed digital tokens as a medium of exchange for domestic transactions to complement the US dollars, Governor D...Published: 10 Aug 2023 at 06:43hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe experienced a significant increase in macroeconomic fluctuations in June 2023
Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development has said Zimbabwe experienced a significant increase in macroeconomic fluctuations in June 2023, with the local currency losing over 55% of its value in both...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 12:42hrs | 13 | by Stephen Jakes
'US$400m facility won't stabilise Zimbabwe economy'
OLD Mutual Investment Group (OMIG) says the US$400 million funding secured by the government from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is insufficient to restore stability to the local currenc...Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Consider paying Zimbabwe civil servants in gold coins'
Government has been urged to explore the feasibility of paying a portion of civil servants' salaries in gold-backed digital tokens and gold coins.The tokens have proven to be effective in mopp...Published: 12 Jul 2023 at 08:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Greedflation' rocks Zimbabwe
THE ZW$ gained by 4,8% on the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Foreign Exchange Auction Tuesday amid concerns that most retailers remain reluctant to reduce prices of basic goods.A trading update rele...Published: 12 Jul 2023 at 08:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe economy now in hyperinflation, says CZI
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) says the country is now in hyperinflation citing the shooting up of the blended month-on-month rate by nearly 59 percentage points last month.Thi...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:22hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's bag of tricks running on empty
"FOOL me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me."Basically, the famous English saying denotes that after being tricked once, one should learn from their experience and avoid being tric...Published: 29 Jun 2023 at 06:43hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Black people can conquer world if only we stopped moping over colonialism and racism!
So, now both the British Prime Minister and Scottish First Minister are of Indian descent.Rushi Sunak and Humza Yousaf were elected leaders of their respective parties and nations – the Brit...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 10:39hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe ready to welcome 178 000 locals from South Africa
MORE than 178 000 Zimbabweans are expected back home from South Arica after the expiry of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) in June this year.The imminent return of Zimbabweans, who have be...Published: 26 Feb 2023 at 09:12hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe inflation slowing down'
THE Finance ministry claims that the country's inflation is slowing down on a monthly basis, despite the local currency currently being hammered by other currencies, chiefly the greenback.Last...Published: 06 Feb 2023 at 04:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe monthly inflation rate drops to 0,7%
MONTHLY inflation declined to 0,7% in January 2023 shedding 0,6 percentage points in a development which comes on the back of economic reforms aimed at easing inflationary pressures, Zimbabwe National...Published: 02 Feb 2023 at 08:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ blacklists 11 firms over black market deals, overpricing
SIX contractors that were doing business with Government have been blacklisted by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)'s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) for trading on the foreign currency black marke...Published: 29 Jan 2023 at 07:42hrs | 9 | by Staff Reporter
Zimdollar loses grip against USD
THE local dollar lost its grip against the United States dollar at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)'s auction system, which resumed on Tuesday with the official exchange rate now pegged at US$1: $70...Published: 12 Jan 2023 at 07:38hrs | 12 | by Staff Reporter
Government policy destroying the formal economy
Policy missteps and inconsistency has turned the Zimbabwean economy on its head against the formal sector, posing a threat to business continuity, domestic resource mobilization and formal employment....Published: 16 Dec 2022 at 00:06hrs | 7 | by Victor Bhoroma
'Small gold coins will further anchor stability'
The introduction of small gold coins last week is expected to further stabilise the exchange rate, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Dr John Mangudya has said.Large-denomination bullion ...Published: 20 Nov 2022 at 15:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Smaller gold coins trading begins
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) yesterday opened doors for members of the public to walk into any local bank and registered agencies to purchase smaller units of Mosi-oa-Tunya gold coins as an alte...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 05:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe starts disbursement of 4 500 small gold coins
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will tomorrow start disbursing 4 500 smaller units of Zimbabwe's Mosi-oa-Tunya gold coins to banks ahead of planned release of the bullion coins in the market on Tue...Published: 10 Nov 2022 at 04:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
RBZ projects 50% annual inflation rate by year end
A total of 10 400 gold coins have been sold to date, with companies dominating the buyers list in a development which has gone a long way in mopping up excess liquidity, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)...Published: 22 Oct 2022 at 05:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
World Bank commends Mthuli Ncube's bold economic reforms
GLOBAL financier, the World Bank (WB) has heaped praise on Zimbabwe for continuously implementing bold economic reforms more recently saying the initiatives had positioned the economy for a sound perf...Published: 16 Oct 2022 at 19:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Interest rate hike haunts black market kingpins
Interventions by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to stem prolonged currency battering have sent black market rates tumbling by over 50 percentage points within a month, Inter Horizon Securities (IH...Published: 16 Aug 2022 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe central bank declares victory
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says as of last Wednesday, 4 475 gold coins valued at $3,7 billion had been bought with 90% being local currency purchases, a move it says has cooled the galloping p...Published: 15 Aug 2022 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar makes paper gains
The economy has largely stabilised, especially from late last month, as a result of aggressive measures by Government to rein in market indiscipline, and market watchers are confident the latest inter...Published: 14 Aug 2022 at 07:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gold coins' sales hit ZW$3,7 billion, 90% sales in local currency
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has reported that gold coins' sales have to date reached ZW$3,7 billion with 90% sales being made in the local currency.Presenting the Mid-Term Monetary Poli...Published: 12 Aug 2022 at 20:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to release smaller gold coins
Smaller Zimbabwean gold coins, as small as a tenth of an ounce, are expected to go on sale in November from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe so ordinary people can invest in them and store value for their...Published: 12 Aug 2022 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Investors talk up Zimbabwe gold coins
Mosi-oa-Tunya gold coins, which were released into the market by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) on July 25, are an alternative investment option to US dollars, stocks and the property market, and ...Published: 07 Aug 2022 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gold coins start circulating
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) yesterday released the first batch of 2 000 Mosi-oa-Tunya gold coins into the market to provide a store of value alternative to the US dollar in a development expect...Published: 26 Jul 2022 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimdollar official exchange rate breaches $400 mark as black market around $800
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) official exchange rate has reached ZW$403,40 against the greenback in a development experts believe to be prompted by market forces.A trading update released...Published: 20 Jul 2022 at 08:23hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
RBZ gold coins to strengthen Zimdollar
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) last week, following a resolution agreed on by its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), announced plans to introduce gold coins to be used as a new investment tool to st...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mangudya defends new currency measures
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya says recent official exchange rate adjustments will help in mopping excess liquidity in the market and stabilise the currency and inflation....Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:30hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zamco winds up operations
THE Zimbabwe Asset Management Company (Zamco) is winding up operations after it paid off, last year, the $1,2 billion it received from the Government to acquire Non-Performing Loans (NPLs).Zam...Published: 17 Jun 2022 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ mops up ZW$31,6 billion in four months
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) managed to mop up excess liquidity amounting to ZW$31,6 billion in the last four months of 2021 as the monetary authority upped the gear towards preserving the local...Published: 24 May 2022 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Census: ZimStart begins 5-day mop up
Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) will in the next five days, be mopping up those who were not counted for one reason or the other, during last week's counting.Yesterday, ZimStat s...Published: 02 May 2022 at 07:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa will regret the day he appointed Mangudya, Mthuli Ncube,' says Biti
Former Zimbabwe Finance Minister Tendai Biti has said the move by the Reserve Bank to introduce a ZW$100 note is ill advised and a waste of time.Biti said the fact that the note can not buy an...Published: 09 Apr 2022 at 19:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
RBZ to double down in inflation fight
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will deploy various monetary tools at its disposal to stem out rampant "market indiscipline" that it believes is driving price increases.Market indiscipline, the...Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 08:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Health disaster looms for expecting mothers at Plumtree Hospital
PLUMTREE Hospital workers have expressed concern over the safety of expecting mothers at the institution.A senior employee at the health institution, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said ...Published: 28 Mar 2022 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pastor bashes congregant
A KARIBA-based pastor has been fined $20 000 for assaulting one of his congregants for failing to clean the church's toilet.Tonderai Muridzi (32) was on Tuesday dragged before Kariba magistrat...Published: 04 Nov 2021 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZSE gains US$287bn
THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) gained $286,760 billion in value during the third quarter of this year due to inflation hedging activities and increased retail investors participation, a report by O...Published: 01 Nov 2021 at 07:29hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Demolition of houses: Fixing the broken tape or mopping water from the broken tape?
The current events unfolding in the country are a clear indication that operation Murambatsvina was not an end in itself. Many houses continue to be demolished in a shocking and traumatizing way....Published: 09 Aug 2021 at 13:49hrs | | by Joseph Mvero
Violent scenes unmasked the facade of South Africa's rainbow nation
With the country mopping up following violent protests in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, the country finds itself divided not only by class but also among racial lines as tensions ran high in some communi...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 14:21hrs | 12 | by Manyane Manyane, Karabo Ngoepe, Mzilikazi Wa Afrika
RBZ steps up liquidity mopping
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)'s decision to trade non-negotiable certificates of deposits in exchange for excess liquidity held by local financial institutions is in line with authorities' contra...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Liquidity squeeze hits Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's central bank is in the market mopping up excess liquidity using savings bonds as a deliberate action to regulate the quantity of money in circulation in addition to dealing with an exacerba...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 16:19hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's exchange rates band to narrow
The gap between the official and parallel market exchange rates is expected to narrow further from the current 20% by the end of the year owing to the containment of reserve money, good agriculture se...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 16:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pfumvudza, bond notes: Mnangagwa's saviour
THE gigantic lake TugwiMukosi is spilling. This is a rare phenomenon for a water body so big to spill less than four years after commissioning.It holds a promise that is too big to hide or ign...Published: 20 Feb 2021 at 08:55hrs | | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Can we use ZUMBANI A traditional medicine for treatment of COVID19?
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines traditional medicine as "the sum total of the knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultu...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 18:15hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
The Zimbabwe zumbani story
IT is my pleasure to tell our own Zimbabwean story about one of our local plants and its benefits.In my early years as a growing scientist, I realised that if I wanted to find out about our lo...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 06:24hrs | 1 | by Michael Bhebhe
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