Hanke’s Weekly Currency Watch List

06/25/2025 Notes in the Margin Steve H. Hanke

On this week’s Hanke’s #CurrencyWatchlist, the Venezuelan bolivar comes in as the WORLD’S WORST currency.

The bolivar has depreciated by 65% against the USD YoY.

VENEZUELA = SOCIALIST TRAINWRECK. pic.twitter.com/AGQoU2tb4R
— Steve Hanke (@steve_hanke) June 25, 2025

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