Iran issues new ten-million-rial banknote amid rising inflation

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Iran issues new ten-million-rial banknote amid rising inflation
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The banknote, which is worth the equivalent of almost 70 Swedish kronor, is intended to help simplify matters for the country's residents, as cash withdrawals have increased sharply amid fears that electronic systems will stop functioning during the war.

Iran previously had a five million rial note as its highest denomination. The Iranian currency has depreciated sharply, while the country's inflation rate reached 47.5 percent on an annual basis at the latest measurement.

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