But increasing shortages of hard currency have made that very difficult.

For the most part, this reflected the shortage of hard currency.

The new note may help ease a growing currency shortage.

Trade is often conducted on barter terms due to Zimbabwe's shortage of hard currency.

As a result, Zambia has a a shortage of hard currency at a time when the demand and prices for imports are rising.

It was founded in 1934 as a result of currency shortages after the stock market crash of 1929.

The purchase was paid for in $3.5 million worth of oranges since at the time Israel had a shortage of hard currency.

There is a desperate shortage of hard currency.

Trying to cope with an inflation-induced currency shortage, the government is churning out new $500 bills.

A shortage of hard currency has in the last year caused repeated reports of delayed Soviet bill payments around the world.