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CENTRAL BANK OF BUS TERMINI(CBBT)

1) Back in the day(2009 to be precise), Zim had a biting small change problem. The market had agreed to peg the kombi price at $0,50c per trip. However the market had no supply of USD small change in lower coins denominations....
2) Typical of Zimbabweans they had “to find a way”. Vendors weighed in, selling buscuits packets for $1 for two to kombi crews. In the unfortunate event of the crew failing to find change, one would be “blessed” with a packet of buscuits in place of $0,50c. Perfectly acceptable!
3)Kombi crews devised yet another solid innovation- The Central Bank of Bus Termini (CBBT)! They deviced a plan to “issue” coupons which were reedemable for Cash or acceptable as payment for a kombi trip. Commuters accepted this innovation until one thing happened- OVERPRINTING
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