THE FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL IN VENEZUELA

摘要

Venezuela's banks are facing a daily straggle to support their customers in the face of astronomical inflation and an economy caught in a rapid spiral. The South American country - with a population of 31.4 million people - is suffering from the most bleak economic circumstances on the planet, outside a warzone. This year's catastrophic slump in gross domestic product (GDP) follows a 5.7% decline in 2015 and 3.9% in 2014, according to the International Monetary Fund.