montage of deutschmark banknotes, exteriors of frankfurt banks this morning, scenes at banks at frankfurt airport where ??? travellers are exchanging marks against other european currencies, board showing the new value of the mark

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Background: the west german currency has been revalued upwards against other european currencies by between two and three percent. the move came during the night and followed months of speculative pressing and official denials.