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The Ecuadorian sucre was officially replaced by the US dollar on September 10, bringing the first phase of president Gustavo Naboa's rescue plan for the highinflation economy to a close.
Although its proponents have been vocal about the benefits - central bank president Jose Luis Ycaza says the change would usher in an era of "stability, confidence and economic recovery" some 76% of the public opposes the dollarization.
The international view has been more sanguine. Stanley Fischer, first deputy managing director of the IMF, says: "Dollarization is proceeding well: international reserve accumulation is well above the programme target and the banking system is more liquid than...