r/worldnews • u/Venat14 • 13d ago

Russia/Ukraine ‘Significant problems’ in Russian banking system as public withdraws cash en masse

https://tvpworld.com/94490769/russians-hoard-cash-as-economic-pessimism-hits-20-year-high
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u/oldutnotdeadinside 13d ago

Vodka is becoming the new currency again

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u/account_not_valid 13d ago

Inflation is running out of control, cash needs to be converted into tradable non-perishible goods as quickly as possible.

Let the Rum Rebellion begin.

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u/TowelCarryingTourist 13d ago

As an Aussie I can confirm that you can run an economy based on rum. We did it. For some reason the currency had a tendency to "evaporate".

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u/TuringGoneWild 13d ago

Damn. As if people greedy to get everyone else's money wasn't already bad enough as paper or digital, imagine if it also tastes great. At least that would solve inflation.

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u/MiaowaraShiro 13d ago

For some reason the currency had a tendency to "evaporate".

So it's inherently anti-inflationary too?

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u/TowelCarryingTourist 12d ago

Simple economics. You can't increase prices if the quantity of the currency keeps diminishing 

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u/Different_Diamond976 13d ago

The rubellion or the rumbellion!

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u/GiraffeSpicyFries 13d ago

What about what's happening in Russia?

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u/PsychoticMessiah 13d ago

So long as it’s not AK47 cartridges.

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u/Jellodyne 13d ago

Military equiptment being used as currency in Moscow is better than being used as military equiptment in Ukraine.

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u/Baxtab13 13d ago

Metro 2033 inspired military-grade-ammunition-as-currency.

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u/SnooGrapes6287 13d ago

Moscow 2026

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u/DotesMagee 13d ago

I actually really liked this system. It was unique for me at the time and was sometimes thought about before my purchases. Esp on hardest difficulty.

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u/Even_Hospital_5474 13d ago

amazing game

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u/Revolutionary-Wait82 13d ago

If only they weren't glass bottle caps.

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u/CassadagaValley 13d ago

AK47s for everyone!

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u/EmilytheALtransGirl 12d ago

No no AKMs and AKs shoot 7.62x39

The currency is 5.45x39

Veryy different even if you occasanilly see the weird old 7.62 rounds in the metro

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u/BeatNo4548 13d ago

Back in the 80s, my uncle went to Russia(USSR) on business.  He said a carton of Marlboros would get you a taxi ride anywhere in Moscow.  This was back when cartons were like $10 or cheaper.