Zimbabwe's long forgotten bearer cheques have resurfaced on the streets of Harare, with money changers paying United States dollars for the notes. A survey carried out by the Daily News yesterday confirmed that the notes — introduced at the height of Zimbabwe’s economic crisis characterised by hyperinflation in 2003 — are now on demand. The money changers buy the valueless notes and are reportedly re-selling them to collectors. “The notes are on demand. A $100 trillion note is fetching between US$5 and US$10 dollars depending on the condition,” a money changer only identified as Rejoice said, but refused to disclose who the buyers were. Rejoice, who operates at Eastgate Mall in the Harare central business district, added that a $50 trillion note would go for US$1,50. Among the bearer cheques that are on demand is the $20 trillion, $10 trillion, $500 million, $100 000, $5 million, $5 000 and $25 billion notes. The bearer cheques — rendered useless by unprecedented hyperinfla...