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I don't understand why the government can't mint more coins and exchange them with the banks for notes.

• emmett 18y ago
  They did, in record numbers. It didn't help; the coins were simply hoarded.
• compay 18y ago
  It costs a lot of money to make coins. With inflation appearing to always be just around the corner, the government if afraid of investing tons of money to mint coins that could some become worth significantly less than the metal they're made of.
  • jyothi 18y ago
    That is true. May be the govt should print notes for minor denominations too. They are the government they can legally launch a new currency note, can't they ? The govt seems to be losing a lot more money with the shortage, like people forced to give free rides on subway.
    • Zaak 18y ago
      Bills cost more than coins because they don't last as long.
      • tibix 18y ago
        Argentina's peso has been around for only 20 years. Before that, no currency lasted more than 30 years in most of the last century.
• malekov 18y ago
  making coins cost a lots of money (ironically), more than making notes... so, that is the problem