Catalog
50 ZiG
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe |
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| Year | 2026 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | 50 RESERVE BANK OF ZIMBABWE 50 I promise to pay the bearer on demand 50 FIFTY ZIG for the Reserve bank of Zimbabwe Dr John Mushayavanhu Governor Harare 2026 |
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| Reverse lettering | 50 RESERVE BANK OF ZIMBABWE Kariba dam 50 |
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The ZiG — short for Zimbabwe Gold — was introduced in April 2024 as Zimbabwe's sixth attempt at a stable currency since the catastrophic hyperinflation of the late 2000s. Unlike its predecessors, it is nominally backed by a reserve of physical gold and foreign currency held by the Reserve Bank, a structural commitment the RTGS dollar, ZIMDOLLAR, and bond notes notably lacked. Whether that backing holds under fiscal pressure remains the open question.
Fidelity Printers and Refiners, a Reserve Bank subsidiary, has produced Zimbabwe's domestic currency output since the hyperinflation years — a deliberate self-sufficiency measure after the country's dependence on foreign printers became a logistical and political liability.