Gold Rally, Reserves See Zimbabwe’s Currency Claw Back Losses

The ZiG traded at 25.98 per dollar Tuesday.

Photographer: Cynthia R Matonhodze/Bloomberg

Gold’s rally and a buildup in foreign-exchange reserves have helped Zimbabwe’s bullion-backed currency pare most of its decline against the dollar this year.

The ZiG, short for Zimbabwe Gold, traded at 25.98 per dollar Tuesday, the strongest level since Jan. 8, data on the central bank’s website show.