The amount cited is 500,000,000 VES, not 500,000,000 VEF. From [1]: > The bolívar soberano (... ISO 4217 code: VES) is the main currency of Venezuela since 20

The amount cited is 500,000,000 VES, not 500,000,000 VEF. From [1]: > The bolívar soberano (... ISO 4217 code: VES) is the main currency of Venezuela since 20 August 2018. Since that date, it has been due to replace the bolívar fuerte (strong bolívar, sign: Bs.F., ISO 4217 code: VEF) after a transition period. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuelan_bol%C3%ADvar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuelan_bol%C3%ADvar