BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe warned of risks of abandoning the dollar

Zimbabwe will jeopardise the rare bout of economic stability the southern African nation is currently enjoying if it scraps the use of dollars domestically by 2030 as planned.That's according to the ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

ZB wants phased de-dollarisation process

ZB Financial Holdings (ZBFH) group strategy executive Trymore Muhlanga says Zimbabwe's plan to adopt a mono-currency regime by 2030 will require a phased and carefully managed approach, as the instit...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

IMF seeks clarity on Zimbabwe's plan to ditch US dollar

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Zimbabwe to provide clearer details on its plan to eliminate the use of the United States dollar by 2030, warning that uncertainties surrounding the...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 October 2025

ZSE TODAY

Zimbabwe's dollar stock exchange surges 45%

Zimbabwe's dollar-only stock market is riding a wave of gains, powered by gold miners cashing in on a 48% jump in the precious metal this year.The Victoria Falls Stock Exchange's benchmark index has ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 October 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe's prophet of doom speaks on de-dollarisation

Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) chief economist Cornelius Dube has warned that Zimbabwe risks massive capital flight if government presses ahead with de-dollarisation before ZiG transaction...

By Staff reporter | Published: 18 September 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe's time for dollar debate is over

Zimbabweans should focus more on their gold-backed currency that's set to become the sole legal tender by 2030 and less on how to phase out dollar use, according to the central bank's deputy governor....

By Staff reporter | Published: 18 September 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

RBZ assures stability over post post-dollarisation era

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has reassured the public that the country's banking system remains stable and secure, with no loss of value expected beyond 2030 under the post-dollarisation framew...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 September 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe companies brace for dollar exit

The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has urged the government to back its de-dollarisation strategy with binding legal instruments, warning that without a formal framework, business confiden...

By Staff reporter | Published: 31 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

FBC urges clear Zimbabwe de-dollarisation framework

FBC Holdings Limited has called on the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to establish a clear and credible framework for de-dollarisation to ease pressure on the country's foreign currency reserves.The ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Why Zimbabweans rue plan to ditch US dollar?

Zimbabwe's plans to drop the US dollar in five years is already causing jitters in an economy that has suffered nearly two decades of currency volatility and bouts of record hyperinflation.Harare has...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 August 2025

ZIMBABWE

Zimbabwe to unveil de-dollarization roadmap in November

Zimbabwe's central bank has announced its decision to launch a de-dollarisation roadmap in November, along with the new five-year economic blueprint.In his 2025 mid-term monetary policy statement, Res...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 August 2025

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Mt Darwin's multimillion dollar tourist resort takes shape

Land developer MCM Estates has broken ground on a massive 100-hectare multi-million-dollar tourism development project in the scenic Chesa area of Mt Darwin, a venture expected to transform the Masho...

By Staff reporter | Published: 10 August 2025

POLITICS

Ginimbi's million-dollar supercar collection vanishes

Five years after his tragic death in a fiery car crash, the once-glorious supercar collection of Zimbabwean socialite and businessman Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure has all but vanished — sold off, scat...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 July 2025

AFRICA BUSINESS

Tanzania bans US dollar

Tanzania has banned the use of foreign currencies for buying and selling goods and services inside the country. The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) announced the measure on May 2, stating that from now on, all...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 May 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

US dollar weakness fuels surge in currency volatility

The dollar's descent is elevating the price of hedging currency trades around the world, breaking up a long-standing market conviction that costs tend to come down when the greenback weakens.The corre...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 May 2025

CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY

Zimbabwe to get first dollar-listed REIT as property heats up

Zimbabwe is set to get its first dollar-denominated real estate investment trust listing on Friday, as demand for property stocks grows.Eagle REIT is seeking to raise $62 million from the listing on Z...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 May 2025

OPINION

Zimdollar future hangs in the balance

IT is imperative for every successful and expanding economy in the world to have its own currency and monetary policy. I make that statement because it is important for all Zimbabweans to understand t...

By Eddie Cross | Published: 12 September 2023

AMERICAS

US dollar starts week under pressure

The dollar's record hot streak came under threat yesterday as Asia's biggest central banks took aim in different ways at the recent rally in the greenback.The People's Bank of China gave a strong warn...

By Bloomberg | Published: 12 September 2023

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimdollar strengthens against the real US dollar

The local currency appreciated for the first time against the US dollar after it firmed a marginal 0.094% to 83.3209 from 83.3994. This followed a drop in both the highest and lowest bids to 87.5 and ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 September 2020

BUSINESS NEWS

Mnangagwa okays US dollar use

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has gazetted Statutory Instrument 85/20, which will allow citizens and businesses to charge goods and services using the United States (US) dollar as part of combating the...

By Staff reporter | Published: 31 March 2020

BUSINESS NEWS

UK think tank sees Zimdollar firming

The Zimbabwe dollar is expected to largely stabilise next year before it starts firming against the US dollar on the back of growing confidence in the domestic currency.The local currency would fall t...

By Staff reporter | Published: 18 October 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimdollar, rand parity reignites debate

The Zimbabwe dollar and South Africa's Rand (ZAR) have held par for almost two weeks now, reigniting debate on whether monetary authorities should re-consider adopting the rand as a functional currenc...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 October 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe enforces exclusive use of Zimdollar for domestic transactions

Government has reinforced legislation which formalised the use of local currency by empowering the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to issue civil penalties for contravention and also applying criminal ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 September 2019

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Zimdollar plunges after weekend gains

The value of the Zimbabwe dollar yesterday plunged against the United States dollar after stabilising at the weekend following the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)'s decision to freeze bank accounts of ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 September 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

'Mugabe coup announcer' sets record straight on Zimdollar

Government insists that the ban on the use of multiple currencies will remain in place as it seeks to lower the cost of doing business and get the economy functioning again after decades of uncompetit...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 July 2019
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