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Zimbabwe turns gold-backed digital token into payment method
10.10.2023
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe first introduced its new project, in which every issued digital token would be backed by a physical amount of gold held in the bank’s reserves, in April 2023
Gold-Backed Digital Tokens Now an Approved Payment Method Says Zimbabwean Central Bank
9.10.2023
Zimbabwean residents and institutions can now pay or settle domestic transactions using the recently launched gold-backed digital tokens, the central bank has said. Bank governor John Mangudya said the central bank has enlisted the services of external auditors to “validate the availability...
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Set to Launch Gold-Backed Digital Token (GBDT) for Retail Use Following Successful Investor Interest
15.8.2023
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has announced its advanced plans to launch Gold-Backed Digital Token (GBDT) for retail purposes following its successful reception among investors, a success the Bank hailed as "commendable" in a recent report.
During the presentation of the Mid-Term Monetary...
Zimbabwe central bank close to introducing gold-backed digital tokens into retail
14.8.2023
Physical and digital gold tokens have been a big success as investments and an inflation hedge in Zimbabwe, which continues to face triple-digit inflation
Zimbabwe Central Bank Says Gold-Backed Tokens Set to Be Used for ‘Transactional Purposes’
13.8.2023
The Zimbabwean central bank recently said it is close to rolling out gold-backed digital tokens “for transactional purposes.” According to the bank’s governor, the gold-backed digital tokens have already proven to be an effective monetary policy instrument. Central bank governor...
Zimbabwe's Gold-Backed Digital Token Won't Fix the Country's Currency Woes, Economists Say
27.6.2023
Sound macroeconomic policies like raising interest rates and bringing down the country's deficit could dampen Zimbabwe's currency instability, economists said
Zimbabwe sets price to sell gold-backed digital tokens
5.5.2023
Zimbabwe's central bank plans to sell gold-backed digital tokens at $10 for individuals and $5,000 for corporates
Zimbabwe’s De-Dollarization: Central Bank to Issue Gold-Backed Digital Currency in Early May
30.4.2023
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has said it will start issuing gold-backed digital tokens on May 8. The first phase of the launch will see the digital tokens being issued for “investment purposes with a vesting period of 180 days.” The RBZ also revealed that the gold-backed digital...
Gold-backed digital tokens to hit Turkish market following new partnership
8.6.2021
The partnership enables investors to purchase grams of accredited gold as ERC-20 tokens