African country eyes gold currency

Seeking to curb

Zimbabwe’s Central Bank announces gold coins as inflation approaches 200%.

Seeking to curb inflation, which reached 191% in June, the Central Bank of Zimbabwe announced on Monday it will soon start issuing gold coins. The government in Harare hopes this will reduce the demand for US dollars and at least slow down the further debasement of the local currency, but the general public appears unconvinced.

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