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The Zimbabwean dollar identified by the code ZWD was the first currency used by independent Zimbabwe, from 1980 until 2006. It replaced the Rhodesian dollar and was issued by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.
Years of very high inflation steadily reduced what the currency could buy. In 2006, the country replaced ZWD with a new dollar and removed three zeros, meaning 1,000 old dollars became one new dollar. More redenominations followed, each with a different code.
That history matters because ZWD is no longer Zimbabwe’s current currency code. The country introduced Zimbabwe Gold, known as ZiG and coded ZWG, in 2024. When reading older charts or reports, the date and code need to be checked together.
