Another reason why Uzbekistan needs a higher-denomination note (Eurasianet): "In April 2016, a gang in the Khorezm region, around 1,000 kilometers west of Tashkent, hit a bank and got away with 45 sack-loads of cash worth a total of 16 million sum. Two minibuses were needed to cart away the booty. It was still a miserable haul — around $2,500 at the black market rate."