dollarization
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dollarization
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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But he’s ruled out dollarization and instead runs an opaque and discretionary monetary regime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
Treasury didn’t respond to our request for comment on dollarization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
And he appears to have shelved the dollarization plan, perhaps out of necessity.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
Though Venezuela's economy showed some signs of nascent recovery in recent years, thanks largely to a de facto dollarization, businesses are once again closing their doors as inflation hovers around 400%.
From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2023
He will find it difficult to push through the reforms necessary to make dollarization work in the long-run.
From The 2000 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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