The new note may help ease a growing currency shortage.

In the early 1850s, the currency shortage in the Australian colonies was so severe that dozens of tradesmen issued their own tokens.

The move was forced by the currency shortage affecting all former Soviet republics [see also Byelarus].

It was founded in 1934 as a result of currency shortages after the stock market crash of 1929.

Counter-trade is used by countries that suffer from acute foreign currency shortages and have little or no credit facilities to finance normal trade flows.

Due to the continued currency shortage, the King of France authorized a new issue of card money in 1729.

Using them avoids debt, hard currency shortages, currency fluctuations and import restrictions.

As a result, currency shortages were frequent in Maryland and merchants often paid British firms with bills of exchange.

Trying to cope with an inflation-induced currency shortage, the government is churning out new $500 bills.

United States economic sanctions forced banks here to close March 3, causing a severe currency shortage.