Zimbabwe: Challenges and Policy Options after Hyperinflation

This paper examines the challenges and policy options after hyperinflation in Zimbabwe.

Volume/Issue: Volume 2010 Issue 006

Publication date: June 2010

ISBN: 9781462309184

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Exports and Imports , Money and Monetary Policy , DPPP , DP , U , S , dollar , net present value , risk premium , foreign exchange , exchange rate , terms of trade , capital expenditure , central bank , mining wealth , monetary policy , real GDP , discount rate , legal tender , Currencies , Dollarization , Mining sector , Currency boards , Africa , Global , Sub-Saharan Africa

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Summary

This paper examines the challenges and policy options after hyperinflation in Zimbabwe. The paper reviews the pros and cons of alternative monetary regimes for Zimbabwe to succeed the current multicurrency system, which the authorities consider a temporary arrangement. The analysis suggests that some form of official dollarization has significant advantages. The paper also assesses competitiveness and external sustainability in debt-distressed Zimbabwe. It also makes a case for creating fiscal space for growth and development in post-hyperinflation Zimbabwe.