US dollar reigns: Why ZiG struggles to gain ground in banking landscape
With the introduction of the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency in April 2024, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) aimed to gradually grow its share in the
By Kudakwashe Taimo
Apr. 25, 2025
ZiG@One — Successes, challenges, way forward
This article explores the successes and challenges of ZiG over the past year, examining its impact on inflation, foreign exchange stability, and public trust.
By Elisha Mavodyo
Apr. 17, 2025
Pensions industry’s financial position strengthens in 2024
The growth, from a 2023 comparative of US$2 billion, expands the industry’s investment capacity.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Apr. 14, 2025
RBZ walks the talk on ZiG: Expert
Experts in the financial and industrial sectors have welcomed the development, describing it as a turning point in Zimbabwe’s monetary policy.
By Tatenda Kunaka
Apr. 14, 2025
Zimbabwe’s foreign currency reserves surge past US$600m mark
Experts in the financial and industrial sectors have welcomed the development, describing it as a turning point for Zimbabwe’s monetary policy.
By Business Reporter
Apr. 12, 2025
Our ZiG currency: So far so good, but...
Such practices further erode confidence in ZiG, pushing more Zimbabweans towards full dollarisation. If this trend continues, the consequences will be dire.
By The Zimbabwe Independent
Apr. 11, 2025
A year on, ZiG now a part-time currency
ZiG is being used as change in the informal sector as traders prefer the United States dollar to the local currency.
By Newsday
Apr. 7, 2025
Gloomy anniversary : US dollar suffocates the ZiG
The ZiG is being used to settle mostly minor transactions including utility and tax payments and a portion of civil servant wages.
By Ray Ndlovu
Apr. 6, 2025
Editorial Comment: ZiG experiment is faltering
Cross recently told Bloomberg that that the liquidity crunch had “now killed the ZiG.” “The ZiG has retreated as a currency of trade and effectively we have dollarised,” he said.
By The Standard
Apr. 6, 2025
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