Hi folks, Just a very quick post today to illustrate the crazy money situation we are now having to deal with here: Zimbabwe notes - the 10 million note (the red one 6 from the left) was first out in April. The highest note out at the moment, the $50 billion note, is worth about 1US$ on the black market and a lot less than that at the bank rate. A household mop (yes, a normal kitchen mop) now costs one point three trillion dollars - at the bank rate, that’s about US$75! But no point in worry about the prices of things anyway - since Germany have stopped supplying the paper to print the bank notes, there is no cash anyway… Even if there was something more exciting than a mop for sale - which there isnt. Just a little glimpse into life in Zimbabwe… Back soon with a wild dog update, Rosemary
3 Comments posted on "Zim money"
Annie, Texas on July 14th, 2008 at 9:34 am
Wow..very interesting THANKS!
Christine C. on July 14th, 2008 at 11:19 am
wow…that is crazy…how do you ever buy anything??
Darryl on July 25th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Have you thought about selling the zimbabwe dollars? I’d be willing to donate to your cause for some of the new zimbabwe notes, just as a novelty item… email me and let me know what you think! Post a comment
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