Originally Posted by JP-pornshooter

this is how Brazil fixed its economy not too long ago.
since their real currency had a huge inflation problem due to no confidence by the population, they invented a new currency, called it URV (unit real value).
All prices and wages were listed in the new "fake" currency and the actual currency the "cruzeiro" would be fluctuating. Within long confidence was built in the new currency and the old currency was completely retired.