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In November 2016 backed by a US$200 million Afreximbank loan the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe began issuing $2 bond notes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/28/zimbabwes-issuing-new-bond-notes-to-avoid-a-cash-crunch.html|title=Zimbabwe's issuing new 'bond notes' to avoid a cash crunch|website=[[CNBC]]|last1=Crabtree|first1=Justina|access-date=1 May 2017}}</ref> Two months later US$15 million worth of new $5 bond notes were also released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.africanews.com/2017/02/03/zimbabwe-introduces-fresh-5-bond-notes-to-ease-cash-crunch//|title=Zimbabwe introduces fresh $5 bond notes to ease cash crunch|website=Africa News|last1=Rahman Alfa Shaban|first1=Abdur|date=3 February 2017 |access-date=1 May 2017}}</ref> Further plans for $10 and $20 bond notes were ruled out by the central bank's governor, John Mangudya.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2017/03/05/rbz-rules-out-10-20-bond-notes|title=RBZ rules out $10, $20 bond notes|website=News24|access-date=1 May 2017}}</ref> |
In November 2016 backed by a US$200 million Afreximbank loan the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe began issuing $2 bond notes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/28/zimbabwes-issuing-new-bond-notes-to-avoid-a-cash-crunch.html|title=Zimbabwe's issuing new 'bond notes' to avoid a cash crunch|website=[[CNBC]]|last1=Crabtree|first1=Justina|date=28 November 2016 |access-date=1 May 2017}}</ref> Two months later US$15 million worth of new $5 bond notes were also released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.africanews.com/2017/02/03/zimbabwe-introduces-fresh-5-bond-notes-to-ease-cash-crunch//|title=Zimbabwe introduces fresh $5 bond notes to ease cash crunch|website=Africa News|last1=Rahman Alfa Shaban|first1=Abdur|date=3 February 2017 |access-date=1 May 2017}}</ref> Further plans for $10 and $20 bond notes were ruled out by the central bank's governor, John Mangudya.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2017/03/05/rbz-rules-out-10-20-bond-notes|title=RBZ rules out $10, $20 bond notes|website=News24|access-date=1 May 2017}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 09:07, 21 September 2023
 Zimbabwe 1-dollar bond coin | |
| ISO 4217 | |
|---|---|
| Code | none |
| Unit | |
| Symbol | $ |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄100 | cent |
| Banknotes | $2, $5 |
| Coins | 1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50¢, $1, $2 |
| Demographics | |
| User(s) |  Zimbabwe |
| Issuance | |
| Central bank | Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe |
| Valuation | |
| Pegged by |  U.S. Dollar |
| This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. | |
Zimbabwean Bonds are a form of legal tender near money released by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe which attempts to resolve Zimbabwe's lack of currency. Bonds are pegged against the U.S. dollar at a 1:1 fixed exchange rate and backed by the country's reserve. Since abandoning the Zimbabwean dollar in 2009 after it went into hyperinflation the country began using a number of foreign currencies including the U.S. dollar, South African rand, British pound and Chinese yuan as a means of exchange. The inability to print these currencies led to a shortage of money with banks issuing limits on withdrawals.
Coins
On 18 December 2014 the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe began issuing so-called 'bond coins' which were supported by a US$50 million facility extended to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe by Afreximbank (the African Export–Import Bank).[1] Pegged against the U.S. dollar coins were denominated at 1, 5, 10, and 25 cents and later followed by a 50-cent coin in 2015.[2] A bi-metallic one-dollar bond coin was released on 28 November 2016.[3] A bi-metallic two-dollar bond coin was released into circulation in 2018.
Notes
In November 2016 backed by a US$200 million Afreximbank loan the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe began issuing $2 bond notes.[4] Two months later US$15 million worth of new $5 bond notes were also released.[5] Further plans for $10 and $20 bond notes were ruled out by the central bank's governor, John Mangudya.[6]
References
- ^ Staff Reporter. "RBZ says bond notes launch Monday". New Zimbabwe. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Zimbabweans suspicious of new 'bond coins'". Times Live. Johannesburg, South Africa: Times Media Group. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Bond notes finally out | The Herald". www.herald.co.zw. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ Crabtree, Justina (28 November 2016). "Zimbabwe's issuing new 'bond notes' to avoid a cash crunch". CNBC. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ Rahman Alfa Shaban, Abdur (3 February 2017). "Zimbabwe introduces fresh $5 bond notes to ease cash crunch". Africa News. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "RBZ rules out $10, $20 bond notes". News24. Retrieved 1 May 2017.