New ZiG banknotes gazetted

Source: New ZiG banknotes gazetted – herald

Zvamaida Murwira

Senior Reporter

FINANCE, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has gazetted new ZiG banknotes with enhanced security features, which were unveiled by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor, Dr John Mushayavanhu, when he announced his Monetary Policy Statement.

The Statutory Instrument, published in the Government Gazette, gives legal effect to the new notes, which will enter circulation on April 7, 2026, featuring advanced anti-counterfeiting measures including intaglio printing, magnetic security threads and colour-shifting elements.

“The Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion hereby, in terms of section 40(3) of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Act [Chapter 22:15], made the following notice specifying the matters determined by the President in terms of subsection (2) of that section:— This notice may be cited as the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (Issue of Series of New ZiG10, ZiG20, ZiG50, ZiG100 and ZiG200 Banknotes) Notice, 2026. There shall be issued, in terms of the Act . . . to replace banknotes in circulation issued in terms of Statutory Instrument 60 of 2024,” reads the notice.

“The new Ten ZiG and Twenty ZiG bank notes shall co-circulate with Zig10 ZiG20 bank notes issued under Statutory Instrument 60 of 2024 for an indefinite period.”

The regulations also describe features on the new ZiG notes.

“The design of the new ten ZiG series shall be as follows — on the front side, the dominant feature shall be the logo of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (three balancing rocks) featuring intaglio printing, with the visually impaired recognition feature to the left and to the right, image of the buffalo featuring Intaglio printing to the left, gold bars image printed on the lower right side of the note, peak dynamic image of the Zimbabwe Bird and denomination “10” registered with the star, latent image with the word ZiG, embedded magnetic security thread inscribed “ZIG10”, watermark of the Zimbabwe bird with highlight 10 and see-through Zimbabwe Bird looking to the left in perfect register, as secondary features,” reads the notice.

“On the back, there shall be the Matopo Hills landmark featuring intaglio printing, gold bars image printed on the lower left side and a see-through Zimbabwe Bird looking to the right.”

Some of the features on the ZiG20 include the RBZ logo, which has three balancing rocks, image of an elephant featuring intaglio printing to the left, gold bars image printed on the lower right side of the note, peak dynamic image of the Zimbabwe Bird and denomination “20” registered with the star, latent image with the word ZiG, embedded magnetic security thread inscribed “ZIG20” among other features.

On the back, there shall be an impression of the Parliament of Zimbabwe Building featuring intaglio printing, a gold bar image printed on the lower left side, and a see-through image of the Zimbabwe Bird looking to the right.

“The design of the new fifty ZiG banknote shall be as follows — on the front side, the dominant feature shall be the logo of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (three balancing rocks) featuring intaglio printing, with the visually impaired recognition feature to the left and to the right, image of a rhinoceros featuring intaglio printing to the left, gold bars image printed on the lower right side, peak dynamic image of the Zimbabwe Bird and denomination “50” registered with the star, latent image with the word ZiG, embedded magnetic security thread inscribed “ZIG 50”, watermark of the Zimbabwe Bird with highlight 50 and see-through image of the Zimbabwe Bird looking to the left in perfect register, as secondary features,” reads the notice.

Some of the features of the ZiG100 shall include the RBZ logo, windowed Rolling Star magnetic security thread inscribed “ZIG100” and a leopard’s head with colour shift from gold to green, watermark of the Zimbabwe Bird with highlight 100 and see-through Zimbabwe Bird looking to the left.

The design of the new ZiG200 banknote shall have the RBZ logo, image of a lion featuring intaglio printing to the left and a colour-shifting gold bars image printed on the lower right side.