Event Brief
Iran issues 10mn rial banknote amid cash demand surge
Filed: Mar 21, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
Summary: Iranians line up for the highest denomination banknotes as strikes increase demand for hard currency.
WHO: Iranian government
WHAT: launches 10 million rial banknote
WHEN: Mar 21, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: US-Israeli strikes fuel demand for hard currency
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