: That a fraction of what collectors have been paying for the notes with numerous zeroes for years, according to CBC. Zimbabwe in 2009 abandoned its currency for a system dominated by the U.S dollar and the South African rand after inflation hit 230 million percent. But 100 trillion Zimbabwean dollars will fetch only 40 U.S. cents. Back then, even street hawkers refused to accept a $100 trillion dollar note that was issued. The offer is part of what the central bank says is an overdue plan to phase out the currency entirely. Starting Monday, stacks of Zimbabwean bills that might still be kept by Zimbabweans can be exchanged for U.S dollars.
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