A sales tax of 10 to 22% is added to all purchases, the higher rate being on luxury items, except those which are to be exported. Special purchases are
copper, wooden and soapstone
carvings, gameskin and leather products,
pottery and
basketwork.
Shopping hours Mon-Fri 0800-1700 and Sat 0800-1300.
Currency Information:CurrencyZimbabwe Dollar (ZWD; symbol Z$) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of Z$200,000, 100,000, 50,000, 10,000, 5,000, 1,000, 500, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5
and 2. Coins are in denominations of Z$5, 2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1 cents.
The government of Zimbabwe devalued the Zimbabwean Dollar in 2006 and deducted three zeros from the currency. 1,000,000 old Zimbabwean Dollars (issued as bearer cheques) are now worth 1,000 new Zimbabwean Dollars (bearer cheques). Since August 2006, only the new money (bearer cheques) has been valid.
Currency ExchangeMajor foreign currencies can be exchanged at bureaux de change, banks and major hotels at the official exchange rate.
Credit/Debit Cards and ATMsAmerican Express, Diners Club and Visa are widely accepted, whilst MasterCard has more limited use. Some ATMs accept credit cards.
Traveller's ChequesBanks and major hotels will exchange these. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travelers are advised to take traveller's cheques in US Dollars or Pounds Sterling.
Currency RestrictionsRestrictions apply.
Banking HoursMon-Tues and Thurs-Fri 0800-1500, Wed 0800-1300 and Sat 0800-1130.
Exchange Rate Indicators| Date | Jan 09 |
| £1.00= | Z$1,410,400.25 |
| $1.00= | Z$925,825.00 |
| €1.00= | Z$1,267,525.33 |
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