Venezuela to introduce 1-million-bolivar bill
By DW
14 March 2021 |
1:07 pm
The Central Bank of Venezuela's new notes were launched as hyperinflation and US sanctions continue to cripple the economy of the oil-producing nation. As inflation skyrockets, the biggest bill is worth just 52 cents.
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