People walk past a police water canon vehicle outside a bank in Bulawayo December 4, 2008. Zimbabwe's central bank will introduce new higher denomination banknotes of up to 100 million Zimbabwe dollars, as it battles to contain hyperinflation, state media reported on Wednesday.
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, second from left, hands out bags of maize seed to a party supporter at his party headquarters in Harare, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008. Zimbabwe has declared a national emergency over a cholera epidemic and health care system collapse, and is seeking more international help to pay for food, drugs and hospital equipment, the state-run newspaper said Thursday.
Customers queue outside a bank after newly released bank notes went into circulation in Harare Thursday, Nov. 4, 2008. The newly released one hundred million Zimbabwe dollar bank note is enough to buy about 50 loaves of bread.
Zimbabwe's newly released bank notes are shown in Harare Thursday, Nov. 4, 2008, with a one hundred million dollar bank note at bottom, and fifty million dollar note above. Zimbabwe has declared a national emergency over its cholera epidemic and the collapse of its health system due to the country's economic crisis. The newly released one hundred million Zimbabwe dollar bank note is enough to buy about 50 loaves of bread.
Zimbabwe police watch as customers queue outside a bank as newly released bank notes go into circulation in Harare Thursday, Nov. 4, 2008.
Children collect water from a well in Harare, Zimbabwe Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008. Zimbabwe has declared a national emergency over a cholera epidemic and the collapse of its health care system, and is seeking more help to pay for food and drugs, the state-run newspaper said Thursday.
Zimbabwe central bank governor Gideon Gono speaks at a press conference to discuss the dismissal of the entire board of a local bank, CFX Holdings after it was leaked that the bank had off-loaded 260 billion Zimbabwe dollars of the new currency to buy foreign exchange one day before the notes were legal tender on December 4, 2008 in Harare. Once described as a model economy and a regional breadbasket, Zimbabwe's economy has collapsed over the past decade and there are now shortages of basic foodstuffs like sugar and cooking oil.
Zimbabwe central bank governor Gideon Gono speaks at a press conference to discuss the dismissal of the entire board of a local bank, CFX Holdings after it was leaked that the bank had off-loaded 260 billion Zimbabwe dollars of the new currency to buy foreign exchange one day before the notes were legal tender on December 4, 2008 in Harare.
Zimbabwe police watch customers as they queue outside a bank as newly released bank notes went into circulation in Harare Thursday, Nov. 4, 2008.
Zimbabwe's central bank on Thursday December 4, 2008 released a new 100-million dollar note in a bid to ease cash shortages which have seen people queue at banks for hours to withdraw cash which is only enough for a one-way bus fare within the capital. Depositors spend hours in long queues at banks and cash dispensers to withdraw money, but in many cases fail to receive any due to a shortage of bank notes.
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