Zimbabwe's central bank is about to introduce a 100 trillion Zimbabwe dollar banknote, worth about $33 (22 pounds) on the black market, to try to ease desperate cash shortages. At the same time, they'll be introducing Z$10 trillion, Z$20 trillion and Z$50 trillion notes.
I can't imagine how you'd fit all those zeros (all 14 of them) onto a small piece…
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Zimbabwe's central bank is about to introduce a 100 trillion Zimbabwe dollar banknote, worth about $33 (22 pounds) on the black market, to try to ease desperate cash shortages. At the same time, they'll be introducing Z$10 trillion, Z$20 trillion and Z$50 trillion notes.
