![A photo of John Mushayavanhu, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, presenting the new national currency Zimbabwe Gold, or ZiG for short, at a press conference on April 5, 2024.](https://www.okayafrica.com/media-library/a-photo-of-john-mushayavanhu-governor-of-the-reserve-bank-of-zimbabwe-presenting-the-new-national-currency-zimbabwe-gold-or-z.jpg?id=52073665&width=1200&height=800&quality=85&coordinates=0%2C0%2C0%2C0)
Due to high inflation, Zimbabwe's central bank has introduced a new currency that is primarily linked to gold, but also to a number of other precious metals and foreign currencies.
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