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WATCH | Explainer: What does Zimbabwe's new currency mean for the country?

26 February 2019 - 18:45 By TIMESLIVE
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Zimbabwe recently adopted a new currency, called the real-time gross settlement (RTGS) dollar.

The question on everyone's mind is how will this new currency really affect ordinary Zimbabweans - and will it help the country's struggling economy?

Business Times reporter Mudiwa Gavaza explains the process in layman's terms.

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