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  2. South African rand - Wikipedia

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    US Federal Reserve Bank historical exchange rate data; South African Currency Page, with a short description of each note. South African Currency Page (old rand), a short description of pre-1994 (apartheid-era) notes. Historical banknotes of South Africa (in English and German) Bank of England exchange rate ZAR vs GBP since 2001–present

  3. List of currencies in Africa - Wikipedia

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    The exchange rate is grossly more favourable to the seller of the foreign currency than is the official bank rate, but such trading is usually illegal. [ citation needed ] In many rural areas there is still a strong bartering culture, the exchanged items being of more immediate value than official currency (following the principle that one can ...

  4. Zimbabwean dollar - Wikipedia

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    The Zimbabwean dollar (sign: $, or Z$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies) was the name of four official currencies of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 12 April 2009. During this time, it was subject to periods of extreme inflation, followed by a period of hyperinflation.

  5. Ora (currency) - Wikipedia

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    The Ora (symbol:Φ, ) [1] is the local currency of Orania, an Afrikaner town in South Africa first issued in April 2004. It is pegged at par with the South African rand. [1] The name, recalling that of the town where it circulates, derives from Latin aurum, meaning "gold". [2] The currency is not sanctioned by the South African Reserve Bank.

  6. Community Exchange System - Wikipedia

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    e. The Community Exchange System (CES) is an internet-based global trading network which allows participants to buy and sell goods and services without using a national currency. It may be described as a type of local exchange trading system (LETS) network based on free software. While it can be used as an alternative to traditional currencies ...

  7. Common Monetary Area - Wikipedia

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    The Common Monetary Area (CMA) links South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho and Eswatini into a monetary union. The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) includes all CMA members in addition to Botswana, which replaced the rand with the pula in 1976 as a means of establishing an independent monetary policy. The CMA facilitates trade and promotes ...

  8. Economy of Zimbabwe - Wikipedia

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    Official, black market, and OMIR exchange rates Jan 1, 2001 to Feb 2, 2009. Note the logarithmic scale. Zimbabwe began experiencing severe foreign exchange shortages, exacerbated by the difference between the official rate and the black market rate in 2000. In 2004 a system of auctioning scarce foreign currency for importers was introduced ...

  9. South African Reserve Bank - Wikipedia

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    Website. resbank.co.za. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is the central bank of South Africa. It was established in 1921 after Parliament passed an act, the "Currency and Bank Act of 10 August 1920", as a direct result of the abnormal monetary and financial conditions which World War I had brought. The SARB was only the fourth central bank ...