Thursday, November 8, 2018

Maduro Bankrupted Venezuela — Now He’s Launching a Petro Savings Plan


According to local news outlet Telesur, the savings plan is part of the “Comprehensive National Cryptoasset Plan,” and will in its initial phase “make available” 4 million petros, equivalent to 14,400 million sovereign bolivars, the country’s fiat currency. The amount equals $240 million. The savings plan is set to be available on an online platform called the “Plataforma Patria,” which is reportedly accessible to 18 million Venezuelans with an identity card. To take advantage of the savings plan, Venezuelans will have to invest in sovereign bolivars. Venezuela’s vice president of the economy, Tareck El Aissami, explained: “The savings method includes quarterly amortizations and a final payment that can be executed between 90, 180 or up to 270 days, a scheme that allows to safeguard the value of the investment “ More…

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