Cash shortages in Zimbabwe persist over Christmas holidays
In November, Zimbabwe’s central bank promised to release Z$1bn to ease the country’s cash crunch but has only released a fraction of that
24 December 2019 - 15:28
Cash shortages persisted in Zimbabwe the day before Christmas, with many citizens saying they were unable to withdraw money for the festive season, despite spending several hours queueing at banks.
In November, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe promised to inject Z$1bn to ease the country’s cash crunch but has released only Z$110m, which has not been enough to meet demand...
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