 Such recommendations were initially approved by the government, being one of the measures required to address costs associated with the continuous devaluation of the national currency, due to depreciation throughout time, as a direct result of several years of high inflation rates that characterized the national economy during the late decades of the 20th century, and the early years of the 21st century.The recommendations were assented to the parliament on November 3, 2012.Later, The Re-Domination of Currency Act (Act 8 of 2012) was enacted on December 3, 2012.