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  • N.Koreans Abandon Worthless Won for Yuan (botched policy leads to Yuanization)

    02/17/2010 4:53:13 PM PST · by TigerLikesRooster · 8 replies · 330+ views
    Chosun Ilbo ^ | 02/17/10
    N.Koreans Abandon Worthless Won for Yuan North Koreans in the border area with China have abandoned the won since a shock currency reform, Internet broadcaster Open Radio for North Korea reported. The regime in December suddenly introduced a new won at an exchange rate of 100:1 to the old currency, a move which instead of curbing inflation sent it sky-high. The broadcaster quoted a North Korean source as saying North Korean banknotes are nothing but pieces of paper, and almost all goods are traded in yuan. "Not even cart pushers would accept won for their work," the source said. Having...