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The ZiG currency was announced on 5 April 2024, taking the name from ZiG digital tokens, which are now available as GBDT. [15] The ZiG is Zimbabwe's sixth attempt since 2008 at creating a new currency that will make it independent of the US dollar. [16] Since the currency crisis of 2008–2009, Zimbabwe has a multi-currency system.
The Zimbabwean dollar (sign: Z$; code: ZWL), [5] also known as the Zimdollar or Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) dollar, [6] [7] was the currency of Zimbabwe from February 2019 to April 2024. It was the only legally permitted currency for trade in Zimbabwe from June 2019 to March 2020, after which foreign currencies were legalised again.
(The New York Times) Disasters and accidents. 2023–2024 El Niño event. 2024 Kenya floods. Floods caused by weeks of heavy rains in Kenya have killed at least 38 people, according to the Red Cross. (The Washington Post) Floods and landslides have killed at least 155 people in Tanzania, according to Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa.
SWIFT planning launch of new central bank digital currency platform in 12-24 months. Marc Jones. March 25, 2024 at 11:44 AM. By Marc Jones. LONDON (Reuters) - Global bank messaging network SWIFT ...
President-elect Donald Trump said he would require countries that are part of BRICS — a China- and Russia-backed group of emerging economies — to commit to not creating new currency or face ...
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday demanded that BRICS member countries commit to not creating a new currency or supporting another currency that would replace the United States dollar ...
Armed conflicts and attacks. Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine lowers the age of conscription from 27 years to 25. (The Guardian) (The New York Times)Business and economy. The United States Army Corps of Engineers begins dredging the San Juan Bay in Puerto Rico to open space for a new natural gas terminal that is expected to add $400 million to the local economy.
A new polymer two hundred and a hundred córdoba banknote was first issued on the first of June 2009. In December 2009, a new 50 banknote was released, later followed by a new 500 banknote that was issued on 12 January 2010. [49] [50] India: September 2009 The Reserve Bank of India announced that it will introduce 1 billion 10-rupee notes. [53 ...