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Zimbabwe launches new physical currency backed with gold

Zimbabwe introduces a new physical currency to tackle its high inflation, the ZiG. Notes and coins begin circulation today.

Zimbabwe introduces a new physical currency, the ZiG, to tackle its high inflation.

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Tue 30 Apr 2024 14:32GMT

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