Venezuela pulls 100-bolivar note from circulation to 'beat mafia'
by Matthew Weaver and agencies from Economics | The Guardian on (#24YM8)
President says surprise move needed to stem profiteering, but critics lambast move as impractical amid inflation crisis
The Venezuelan government is to withdraw its largest banknote from circulation in its latest attempt to tackle the world's worst inflation crisis.
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