Residents flock to banks after limits on cash withdrawals lifted ; troops patrol streets . Soldiers were deployed to all banks in anticipation of throngs of people lining up to withdraw money Thursday , when the increase took effect . Central bank caps maximum daily withdrawals at 500,000 Zimbabwean dollars . Comment: Zimbabwe 's inflation rate of 231 million percent is the world 's highest .
Residents flock to banks after limits on cash withdrawals lifted ; troops patrol streets . Central bank caps maximum daily withdrawals at 500,000 Zimbabwean dollars . Comment: Zimbabwe 's inflation rate of 231 million percent is the world 's highest .