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VENEZUELA took almost half its paper currency out of circulation yesterday in a massive blow to the economic war against the country.
All 100 bolivar notes, currently the largest denomination and 48 per cent of legal tender, were withdrawn from circulation to be replaced by newly minted coins and notes in larger denominations.
Citizens had a week-long window to deposit or exchange the notes.
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