Hear, hear. Meanwhile in remote areas of Africa, this is more like what functions as currency:

"If you're in South Sudan and something big happens in your life — you get married, you buy property or pay a penalty for a crime — cows are most likely involved. Cows are currency and credit card and bank account rolled into one. In South Sudan, banks can go bankrupt — cows are more reliable. At least that's how it used to be."

From Planet Money: https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2017/11/15/563788464/epis...