STRENGTHENING OF IRON CURTAIN CURRENCIES

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CIA-RDP80-00809A000500020034-9
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RIPPUB
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C
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2
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December 15, 2016
Document Release Date: 
November 21, 2003
Sequence Number: 
34
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Publication Date: 
March 1, 1953
Content Type: 
REPORT
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r f - 25X1 25X1 DATE DISTR. Apr 1933 Approved or Release 2003/12/18 : CIA-RDP80-00809A000500020034-9 25X1 N r.l ya,.l1 I?.ttl. ?~.. i...1 .11. ~.? I. .rt.t r? 11tt~M t r11 Y. 11.. 01 ??t .I CIII. .I ..1.11. i.1 r1..I.i11.C. C? 1/.t. I.r,.. 11 ,.I C/.?/.?1 .I /. 11Ct?.. C. a N..?.I1i.11 .111.1 ~I NO. OF PAGES 1 NO. OF ENCLS. SUPP. TO REPORT NO. 25X1 1? It universal strengt*ening of Iron Curtain currenaiee in terms of black =--XOZ o ar rates during Lurch 1953. Ccaoarison of these rates for 27 Fab 33 w-itb thej'Irates on 30 Mar 5? give t_'e fc1lc,wir.g picture: 2. The above a.io*ed rutea are jr, -eraj cf .nd1genous current' units to US dollars on the black market. Thor- app-_z > be r~ dci,:tt that the reas^n fcr increased nonfi- deat;,e in Iror. Ci fair. curer._ :!s L_ t- f inI in renewed peace hcpes steeping tr--'6ugh th. a GCtsitr.~9. ..:1 'r ire o: ~` C1 t . e Ccaxminis ,~ ?'urrency, in.reeeing dittieulties in nbteining 6,. '. f-cri we-3ter._ csr.ries requiring hart'. . trrency payme Fart Berlin 26.5C 23.7` 10% difference ).b9'ao. 23.00 21.50 7% difference Prague 3.?5 3.75 3 difference 1/raT~e~1 2 00 22.50 2;. difference B.4 latest x.50 46.00 1;b difference Shluaghai 39,x2. II.X1.00 1^y difference 25X1 25X1 CENTRAL INTEI'JGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT USSR/German Dewcratic Republic/Czecboslovakta Stre..-gtbening of I_ on Cur :air. Currencies 25X1 25X1 Thlr: r,`port is for the ti..w within the USA of :he R;t )Iti r re cnmponent.+ of th,? D,pnrtrnrnt.+ or At;??^dfes lndlcnted nh'w tt I? n,' to h.? Ir:(0Rn1lit.f OC.;'Eea.. without th,? Concurrence of the ortt;ir:atiny, orT(ce through the. A.mistar.t DIC,Ctor of tI (11Th of Co):rrtl,nt :,w1 D'>,,?nanatlot;? CIA. ,_ I Approved !1 R or Release 2003/12/18 : CIA-RDP80-00809A000500020034-9 Approved For Release 2003/12/18 : CIA-RDP80-00809A000500020034-9 25X1 Approved For Release 2003/12/18 : CIA-RDP80-00809A000500020034-9