Zimbabwe bans foreign currency Posted on 25 June 2019 Tags:Zimbabwe Finance Minister of Zimbabwe Mthuli Ncube said on Monday, 24 June that foreign currency is no longer acceptable for local transactions; the Zimbabwean dollar is now the only accepted form of currency. Previously Zimbabwe used a multiple currency regime. The sole legal tender in all transactions is the Zimbabwean dollar as of 24 June 2019. According to fin24, a statement made in a Statutory Instrument on Monday said that the US Dollar, South African Rand, British Pound, the Botswana Pula and ‘any other foreign currency will no longer be legal tender alongside the Zimbabwean dollar in any transactions in Zimbabwe.’ The statement continued, ‘The opening or operation of foreign currency designated accounts… shall continue to be designated in the foreign currencies with which they are opened and in which they are operated.’ According to fin24, the multiple currency regime, bond notes and RTGS$ currency have been legally sidelined as a result of a gazette signed by Ncube. The Statutory Instrument, according to fin24, states, ‘The bond notes and RTGS$, that is to say, each bond note unit and each RTGS$, is equivalent to a Zimbabwe dollar; and each hundredth part of a bond note unit and each hundredth part of a RTGS$ is equivalent to a Zimbabwean cent.’ Image source: Pixabay Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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