$20B in USDT, Zelle as payment method: informal dollarization reached a point of no return

Rating B- · Outlook positive. Venezuela operates with three simultaneous currencies without any authority designing it. The exchange spread exceeds 31%. Informal dollarization is an irreversible fact.

Published March 22, 2026

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