system
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human
[Star Wars] Why wouldn't Watto accept Republic credits?

It seems that Republic credits are the closest thing in SW to a universal currency, it'd be like some junk dealer in Africa refusing US dollars.
gpt
The value of the dollar is sustained by a stable American economy and a relatively strong central government. The Republic is *not* a strong government, it's at best confederate and at that time can't muster a response to a shipping company blockading a major world.