ITALY: The Fine Hand

Rome quietly announced that the lira was now worth 225 to the dollar; a month ago the rate was 100 to the dollar. The reduction had been gradual. Not once during the 30-day process had the Finance Ministry used the painful word "devaluation." It merely reported "variations" of the lira's value.

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