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Re:Mexican billionaire Salinas says his banking business may... by rxhernandez on Monday June 28, 2021 @04:12AM (#27659241)
How is it 20,000:1? Google's conversion calculator has it around 20:1 right now.
Re:Mexican billionaire Salinas says his banking business may... by dragonwriter on Monday June 28, 2021 @04:29AM (#27659339)
Its 20,000:1 based on the old peso, because in 1993 the peso did what was in effect a 1,000:1 reverse split where 1,000 old pesos (1,000 MXP) were exchanged for 1 new peso (1 MXN).
Re:Mexican billionaire Salinas says his banking business may... by murukesh_s on Monday June 28, 2021 @04:23AM (#27659296)
if you see a 40 year period, inflation is 200k%? (wow)

https://www.inflationtool.com/mexican-peso/1980-to-present-v...

Re:Mexican billionaire Salinas says his banking business may... by kungito on Monday June 28, 2021 @04:26AM (#27659327)
From what I have heard was happening in my home country as well during hyperinflation, usually you don't have access to the foreign currencies, only the politically connected people to. Then they dump the forex into the black currency market at ridiculously inflated prices
Re:Mexican billionaire Salinas says his banking business may... by notahacker on Monday June 28, 2021 @04:34AM (#27659384)
It's a lot easier for a poor person to find someone that will give them a dollar for their pesos than some satoshis...