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>So yeah if after 15 days you still have bill leftover you pretty much were into corruption, drugs, money laundering, smuggling

what would prevent those criminals to exchange their 100 VEF notes for new ones? what if they'd ask their friends to help them? or hire other people to change money of their behalf?

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The article suggested they closed the border with Colombia during the transition (perhaps they did this with other countries too), as the hoarded money was meant to have been held outside the country.

Why would anyone be hoarding a hyperinflationary currency?

Have responded to this on another comment you made.

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