Zimbabwe Mint (original) (raw)
The Zimbabwe Mint opened in 2001 with the intention of striking coins of Zimbabwe. It is located in the Bulawayo area of Matabeleland. The Zimbabwe Mint operates under the wings of Fidelity Printers and Refinery. The cooperating partners were Giesecke & Devrient for bank notes and, the Bavarian Mint for coinage. When the Z$500 million mint was commissioned by President Robert Mugabe, it was argued that it would save the country US$50 million in foreign currency because it was costing the country 150 cents to import a 10-cent piece, for example.
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dbo:abstract | The Zimbabwe Mint opened in 2001 with the intention of striking coins of Zimbabwe. It is located in the Bulawayo area of Matabeleland. The Zimbabwe Mint operates under the wings of Fidelity Printers and Refinery. From the very early days of independence, Zimbabwe took a conscious decision to create a conducive macro-economic environment, necessary for the development and advancement of industry, and the creation of wealth. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe participated in industrial activity in recognition of the need for it to reduce costs, wherever possible, while at the same time fulfilling its mandate. Development work has also continued over the years, through the acquisition of technology, to produce new products and value add to its precious metals pool and, established a coin minting facility. This was another example of the Bank's participation in industry, to enable it to discharge its obligation more efficiently by supplying coin at sustainable cost. The Commissioning of the Zimbabwe Mint was therefore, an example of the many other positive developments taking place in Zimbabwe, which have, unfortunately, tended to be buried under a barrage of negative publicity. The cooperating partners were Giesecke & Devrient for bank notes and, the Bavarian Mint for coinage. When the Z$500 million mint was commissioned by President Robert Mugabe, it was argued that it would save the country US$50 million in foreign currency because it was costing the country 150 cents to import a 10-cent piece, for example. The mint, has six presses, which can churn out 240 million pieces a year when the country's annual demand last stood at 160 million pieces. (en) |
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rdfs:comment | The Zimbabwe Mint opened in 2001 with the intention of striking coins of Zimbabwe. It is located in the Bulawayo area of Matabeleland. The Zimbabwe Mint operates under the wings of Fidelity Printers and Refinery. The cooperating partners were Giesecke & Devrient for bank notes and, the Bavarian Mint for coinage. When the Z$500 million mint was commissioned by President Robert Mugabe, it was argued that it would save the country US$50 million in foreign currency because it was costing the country 150 cents to import a 10-cent piece, for example. (en) |
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