Three currency ... Venezuelan economy. Venezuelans hardly use bolívares other than for debit card operations. The move has also been fueled by a chronic shortage of cash, bolivar bills being ...

The Venezuelan bolivar, the once prosperous currency, has struggled to recover after a period of massive hyperinflation. The collapse saw the country’s economy shrink by three-quarters.

Venezuela's currency has long been named after independence hero Simon Bolivar, who is pictured on the new 100 strong bolivar bill. The new money is the latest in a series of changes to national ...