Zimbabwe waves farewell to its 100-trillion-dollar bills

The glory days of being a millionaire, billionaire and even quadzillionaire are coming to a fast end in Zimbabwe.

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The African country’s central bank on Monday will begin a “demonetization” program to work 100-million-dollar, 100-trillion-dollar and other eye-popping bank notes out of circulation, and swap them for clean, less zero-y U.S. dollars. For every 175 quadrillion, or 175,000 trillion, Zimbabwe dollars, locals will get $5 in exchange. For 250 trillion Zimbabwe dollars, you get $1. More...

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