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Old Nov 4, 2019 | 2:45 pm
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nancypants
 
Join Date: Oct 2015
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Originally Posted by roadwarrier
Right, so I got the dreaded call this morning to ask if I could postpone my trip to next year..........

Basically, Zimbabwe is launching their new currency either late this week, or early next week.
I was told that card is the way to go, and if you know a local and can give them cash, then use an EcoCash card, otherwise the exchange rate is around Zim$ 20 : US$ 1. That is IF you can get cash. But for now, there is a dire shortage of US$ hence the fact that my Client cannot pay me, nor pay for imports until this mess is sorted.
SO, we will wait and see and transpires.
ANOTHER new currency?! Jesus wept

And it’s already had inflation- I believe the official rate was Zim$6:US$1 in July
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