Negative Effect

*Mean Rank

Sharp reduction in money supply/Weak access to cash flow (A)

4.75^a

Vulnerable economic hardship/High inflation (B)

4.71^a

Inadequate Marketing/Loss of customers (C)

4.68^a

Low returns on business investments due to high operating cost (D)

4.64^a

Inadequate Enterprise Funds/High Production Costs (E)

3.89^ab

Sharp reduction in economic activity (F)

3.47^ab

Risk of currency counterfeiting (G)

3.25^bc

Increased risk to financial instability (H)

3.06^b

Shortage of clean and fit currency (I)

2.87^c

Self-inflicted recession, Protests and social unrest (J)

2.51^c