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"Refugees arriving in Italian town given imitation bank notes as local currency" Still misleading; I thought they were being given counterfeit currency. "Loca
by pimlottc 10y ago
"Refugees arriving in Italian town given imitation bank notes as local currency"
Still misleading; I thought they were being given counterfeit currency. "Local alternative currency" perhaps?
- paavokoya 10y agoYou're correct. Many have a hard time grasping that currency is not always a governmental endorsed bank note.
- tamana 10y agoThis local scrip is a governmentendorsed banknote
- WalterBright 10y agoAll kinds of things are used as currency. Checks, traveller's cheques, green stamps, credit cards, food stamps, IOUs, frequent flyer miles, coupons, etc. They'll often trade at a discount to their "cash value", depending on transaction costs and the risk that it'll be no good.