Some of the banknotes and coins used in those days are in our currency museum, which I invite you to visit. Ladies and gentlemen, history shows how players succeed when they know how to adapt to evolution and when they respond adequately to the needs of customers and clients.
I believe that such a policy would have led to even greater inflation-related distortions in our economy, an even more pronounced recession afterwards and still greater problems for businesses trying to adjust to the new technology and the more competitive international environment. Moreover, higher inflation would have led to higher interest rates and more expensive debt-servicing costs for governments and other debtors.