in order to restrict the excessive bidding for foreign currency by enterprises desperate to find a nondepreciating liquid financial asset to hold during high inflation. The central government must limit spending,maintaining a balanced budget,especially in the transition to a liberal market economy. As the private sector increases in size relative to the state sector,the fiscal authorities need to maintain their collection of turnover and excess profits taxes on state enterprises until the transition to a new tax system that raises revenue from both private and government firms