Zimbabwe has ordered people to use the ZiG. It's a new currency the government hopes will resolve more than two decades of economic turmoil. But at a market in Harare, vendors and customers say, in ...

Zimbabwe launched its upgraded banknotes on Tuesday with an appeal to national pride and confidence. The BiG5 series features the country’s iconic animals to symbolise national identity and resilience ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe - Western visitors to Zimbabwe are looking for zeros. They're snapping up old, defunct Zimbabwe bank notes - most notably the one hundred trillion dollar bill - as an economic ...

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe launched a "bond notes" currency which held its value against the U.S. dollar on Monday, despite warnings that it could cause hyperinflation and suggestions it could bring ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe — The introduction of the world’s newest currency in April inspired a reggae artist to record a song praising the ZiG, or Zimbabwe Gold. The catchy tune, titled “Zig Mari,” received ...

Zimbabwe’s bullion-backed currency is experiencing its longest run of losses against the dollar since it started trading on April 8. The ZiG, short for Zimbabwe Gold, fell for a ninth consecutive day ...

Most Zimbabweans prefer to do business, get paid and hold their savings in US dollars – Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP JOE RAEDLE Zimbabwe’s central ...

In every country, their currency is the medium of exchange and a means of identification, but this is not the case in Zimbabwe. Since 2009, Zimbabwe used other currencies, forgoing its own after the ...

The ZiG is Zimbabwe's latest currency — yet another attempt to unravel the economic catastrophes of the past decades. According to many there, it's every bit as baffling as its predecessors. Zimbabwe ...