Zimbabwe dollar: Zimbabwe authorities mix charm with force in an attempt to shore up the world's newest currency
Although money typically doesn't require publicity, Zimbabwe's sixth national currency in 15 years needs all the help it can get. Desperate to halt a money crisis underlining the country's economic troubles, the government launched the gold-backed ZiG, the latest attempt to replace the Zimbabwe dollar, which had been battered by depreciation and often outright rejection by people unwilling to put their faith in it.