According to the Reuters new agency, RBZ said in a statement that its Monetary Policy Committee made the move to allow greater exchange rate flexibility.
RBZ explained that the measures would address “emerging exchange rate risks, anchor the inflation expectations and stabilise prices in the near to short term”.
On paper the Zig had largely maintained it value since its launch, but on the black market, where most businesses secure the US dollars, it has more than halved in value.
The government has struggled to wean the population off the US dollar, as there has been no stable alternative for citizens.
Zimbabweans have a historic mistrust of the central bank, dating back to 2008, when it was printing 10tn Zimbabwe dollar notes while inflation had run out of control.
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