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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 88298, member: 27"]
A ZiG-only supplier payment rule spooked Zimbabweans, and the central bank rushed out reassurances that the multicurrency system isn't dying.

What triggered the panic
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[*]Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube announced ZiG-only local payments.
[*]His March 13 statement applied to all public-sector suppliers.
[*]Black-market currency fears immediately started swirling.
[*]Inflation anxiety spiked over potential exchange-rate chaos.
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RBZ Governor steps in to cool things down
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[*]John Mushayavanhu issued a calming statement on March 17.
[*]Multicurrency system is not going anywhere yet, he stressed.
[*]Suppliers can still access USD on the interbank market.
[*]Foreign currency reserves hit US$16 billion in 2025 receipts.
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Inflation and stability benchmarks look solid
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[*]January 2026 inflation sat at 4.1 percent.
[*]February's number dipped even further to 3.85 percent.
[*]Exchange-rate expectations are anchored, per the RBZ.
[*]Full ZiG transition only happens when preconditions are met.
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