As we get towards Christmas rates have been steadily climbing on the black market. For about a week they have been flirting with the $23 ZWL/1 USD mark and according to MarketWatch, they have now scaled that height.

OMIR27.61
USD / ZWL$ zimrates.com23.6
USD / ZWL$ zwl365.com23.3
USD / ZWL$ bluemari.info23.2
USD / ZWL$ rbz.co.zw16.29
USD / BOND zimrates.com17.2

What official exchanges are paying

InstitutionCurrencyBuySellBuy/ Sell
Spread (%
)
MidrateTrendPrevious
Banks
AgribankUS$/ZWL$15.801416.77886.1916.2901D16.2575
BancABCUS$/ZWL$15.801416.77886.1916.2901D16.2575
CBZ BankUS$/ZWL$15.801416.77886.1916.2901D16.2525
CABSUS$/ZWL$15.801416.77886.1916.2901D16.2575
EcobankUS$/ZWL$15.815616.77886.0916.2972D16.2646
EmpowerBankUS$/ZWL$15.917.10467.5816.5023D16.4602
FBC BankUS$/ZWL$15.801416.77886.1916.2901D16.2575
FCBUS$/ZWL$15.801416.77886.1916.2901D16.2575
MetbankUS$/ZWL$15.769816.74526.1916.2575D16.1762
NBSUS$/ZWL$16.208616.77883.5216.4937D16.4277
NedbankUS$/ZWL$15.801416.77886.1916.2901D16.2575
NMBUS$/ZWL$15.801416.77886.1916.2901D16.2575
PO SBUS$/ZWL$15.801416.77886.1916.2901D16.2575
StanbicUS$/ZWL$15.801416.77886.1916.2901D16.2575
Standard CharteredUS$/ZWL$15.801416.77886.1916.2901D16.2413
Steward BankUS$/ZWL$15.801416.77886.1916.2901D16.2575
ZBBankUS$/ZWL$15.858416.77885.8016.3186D16.2982
Bureau de Changes
DovesUS$/ZWL$16.347117.0704(3.34)16.7088U16.7088
EcoCashUS$/ZWL$16.634516.73010.5716.6345U16.6345
GetbucksUS$/ZWL$15.964317.10467.1416.5345D16.5014
MicroplanUS$/ZWL$15.475617.104610.5316.2901D16.2575
MyCashUS$/ZWL$16.857717.03611.0616.9469U16.9469
SahwiraUS$/ZWL$15.971917.23337.9016.6026D16.5766
SyfretsUS$/ZWL$15.866617.10467.8016.4856U16.5420
Official Average
RBZUS$/ZWL$15.844616.73565.6216.2901D16.2575