ARTICLES RELATING TO CURRENCY

Zambia starts new year with new currency

2013-01-02 10:42

Zambians started the new year with new bank notes, which lop off three zeros in a bid to address high inflation.

Rand softer due to dollar strength

2012-11-09 16:57

The rand pared gains in late trade on Friday due to some dollar strength coming through due to continued eurozone debt concerns.

Too soon for regional currency: Davies

2011-06-19 15:20

Unequal development among member states of three African trading blocs is a big hurdle to the adoption of a single currency, says Trade Minister Rob Davies.

Rand gets high on Walmart, GDP

2011-05-31 18:58

Approval for the Walmart deal and encouraging growth figures have pushed the rand to a three-week high.

 

Spotting fake Randelas

2012-11-20 15:35

Fraudsters are already on the make. Don't be caught out - here's how to distinguish between counterfeit banknotes and the genuine article.

Change sparks fights in coin-starved Zim

2012-08-05 09:35

The lack of coins circulating in Zimbabwe's economy sparks shouting matches and even physical fights between customers and businesses due to the lack of change.

JSE introduces new currency contracts

2011-06-14 11:57

Investors will have more flexibility in their currency bets with the JSE's introduction of exotic currency options contracts.

Official suspended over flawed bank notes

2010-11-15 08:22

The agency responsible for printing the currency of SA and other southern African countries has suspended an official for possible technical flaws in producing notes under his watch.

Playing in the big league

2010-06-24 00:00

Despite the eurozone being under the whip and the euro crashing against the US dollar, the rand has been little moved from where it was when the European crisis struck. In that, its behaviour has at times been even better than other commodities-based and emerging markets currencies. The reason is that the South African economy is no longer viewed as a basket case with a currency that’s a one-way bet – down.

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