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> There were a handful of shops that catered for foreigners. All transactions had to be in Euros as possession of local currency by foreigners was forbidden. A
by __s 2y ago
> There were a handful of shops that catered for foreigners. All transactions had to be in Euros as possession of local currency by foreigners was forbidden. A lot of the items were imported from China and from time to time, local fresh produce would make a rare appearance. Meat was always in short supply.
- lutoma 2y agoHere's a video of what one of those shops looks like by an Indonesian diplomat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRYJ9u0sEE4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRYJ9u0sEE4
- thriftwy 2y agoLankov has described the coupon system in some detail. I believe Cuba has a similar system with CUC or had it until recently. I'm not sure at which point NK ditched coupons for Euros.