Hungary printed a 100 quintillion pengő banknote during the worst inflation ever recorded.

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Hungary printed a 100 quintillion pengő banknote during the worst inflation ever recorded.

Yes. Hungary's 1945 to 1946 hyperinflation is the most extreme on record. In July 1946 prices doubled roughly every fifteen hours, and a 100 quintillion pengő note entered circulation.

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