HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe on Friday launched a new currency to replace its previous one that in recent months has been battered by depreciation, and in some instances rejection by the population.

(Bloomberg) -- Zimbabwe’s new gold-backed currency the ZiG strengthened a day after its debut, even as it roiled commerce nationwide as banks, retailers and utilities battled to switch to the new unit ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Out with the Zimbabwe dollar, in with the ZiG. Zimbabwe on Tuesday started circulating a new currency to replace one that has been battered by depreciation and often outright ...

Zimbabwe’s central bank on Friday said its beleaguered local dollar will be replaced by new currency backed by gold, other precious metals and foreign currencies. Zimbabwe Gold, or ZiG, will “foster ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's consumer inflation surged to 37.2% month on month in October in local currency terms, data showed on Friday, after a sharp devaluation in the southern African ...

The new currency, an outgrowth of the government’s gold-backed token, is performing well economically but receiving mixed public reviews. Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), the new currency that evolved from a gold ...

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