National Government called to strengthen the saving of the people in Petros


The president of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro, called on Wednesday to increase savings in the Petro cryptocurrency, in order to position it as a mechanism for economic exchange and financial independence against the blockade.
He explained that in the country there are more than 900 stores that accept payments with the aforementioned crypto-asset, and stressed that the intention is to promote this instrument to allow the strengthening of the purchasing power of Venezuelans.
Maduro explained that the recent announcement of convertibility of petros in currencies, allows the Venezuelan people to acquire clothing items among other needs.
Similarly, the head of state recalled the need to strengthen the Bolivar and in the expansion of the cryptocurrency, supported in the country’s mining and hydrocarbon resources:
“With these two we are going to navigate the 21st century, all these years, the resistance to the economic offensive with the Bolivar and the Petro, we go with the two navigating this historical time that we have to live”, said the President in a joint radio and television broadcast.
Similarly, he added that they estimate turning the Bank of Venezuela into the spearhead of the cryptocurrency. “Savings accounts, checking accounts, credits in petro, payment in petro, all in petro. To petro-lize the Banco de Venezuela that is the largest in the country. We are going to petro-lize everything”, he emphasized.