German company Giesecke & Devrient was pressurised to stop supplying the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) with special paper used to print Zimbabwe's bearer cheques. These are a form of promissory note introduced to try and deal with the country's rocketing inflation rate. British retail giant Tesco also announced that it was to stop sourcing fresh beans and peas from Zimbabwe as long as the political crisis continued.
Would you like to comment?
Join Diigo for a free account, or sign in if you are already a member.