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Zimbabwe
ZiG Weekly Review: Records 3% YTD Decline, Battle for Long-Term Stability Continues
The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), the nation’s fourth currency initiative in nearly a decade, has experienced marginal year-to-date (YTD) depreciation of 3%, declining from ZiG25.795 on January 1, 2025, to ZiG
Feb 24, 2025
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ZiG Weekly Review: Gradual Erosion Continues, What’s the Key to Sustainable Stability?
The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) has faced persistent bearish pressure against the US dollar (USD), settling at an exchange rate of 26.7069 as of March 21, 2025, marginally weaker than its 26.7116 close on Jan
Mar 21, 2025
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Zimbabwe’s Gold Export Earnings Sink for 3 Consecutive Months Despite Soaring Price Records
Zimbabwe’s gold export earnings have inexplicably plunged for three consecutive months slipping from a record high of US$361.1 million in November 2024 to US$291.8 million in December, US$291.4 milli
Apr 01, 2025
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ZiG Weekly Commentary: Gradual Erosion Hits New April Peak, RBZ Holds Rates High But Demand Action Lags
The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) persists in its slow decline, with March’s gradual erosion spilling into April 2025. The ZiG closed at 26.77 on 31st of March 2025 from 26.72 in the previous week against the
Apr 02, 2025
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RBZ Repeal Penalties on Pricing Above Official Rate Under SI 34 of 2025: Analysing ZiG and Exchange Rate Policy Shift
Government has repealed Statutory Instrument 81A of 2024, which penalised businesses for charging goods and services above the official exchange rate set by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ). This p
Apr 17, 2025
Zimbabwe
ZiG Firms for the First Time on Formal Market, Ends Bearish Streak Since April
The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) appreciated for the first time on May 21, 2025, strengthening to 26.8853 from 26.9786 per dollar the previous day, breaking a chain of loss-making streaks since April 25, when
May 23, 2025
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Zimbabwe's Inflation Surge in Local Currency, USD Enters Deflation: Comparative Analysis with SADC Peers
Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate in local currency (ZiG) skyrocketed to 92.1%, driven by food and beverage prices, while the US dollar (USD) saw a month-on-month decline of 0.3%. The repeal of Statut
May 29, 2025
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ZiG Weekly Commentary: ZiG Achieves Record Appreciation, June Outperforms with Robust Late Rally
The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency exhibited robust appreciation in late June 2025, a trend that extended into July 2024, bolstered by an expansion in gold reserves and sustained tight monetary policy m
Jul 14, 2025
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ZiG Weekly Review: Supplier Payment Delays, Budget Underutilisation Threaten ZiG’s Long-Term Stability
The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) closed the week ended 8 August 2025 at an exchange rate of 26.7605 against the USD, reflecting a marginal appreciation from 26.7369 the previous day and aligning with the rate
Aug 08, 2025
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Banks Split on Where to Put Deposits as Credit Shifts Toward Trade, Mining and Agriculture
Zimbabwe’s banks are entering H2 2026 with more deposits available for lending, but their interim results show that the allocation of that liquidity is becoming increasingly selective, and that the ri
4 hours agoBalance Sheet Illusion: Growing Deposits Mask Credit Quality Deterioration in Zimbabwe’s Banking Sector
Zimbabwe’s banking system entered the second half of 2026 with substantially larger balance sheets, but the H1 results show that the widening performance divide now extends beyond profitability into t
6 hours agoMachiavelli’s Politics of No Second Chance: How Court Closures, Treason Charges Threaten Zambia’s Mining Boom
Hakainde Hichilema enters his second term with the numerical strength of a decisive electoral victory and a political dispute that should have been comparatively easy to settle. He was officially decl
8 hours agoZimbabwe’s Mineral Leakages Shift from Border Smuggling to Under-Declaration and Fake Invoices
The Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe has recorded 18 suspected mineral smuggling and irregular-movement cases between January and August 2026 involving about 2,654 tonnes of minerals and scr
1 day agoWeekly Currency Update: ZiG Enters September Stable as Tight Money, FX Buffers Contain Pressure
The Zimbabwe Gold opened on 31 August 2026, the last day of the month at ZiG26.6640 per US dollar, giving back part of the appreciation recorded during the previous week after closing Friday at ZiG26.
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