Unfortunately you are correct. If they increase the value first which they aren't going to announce in advance, then we will be fine. Possible they are using these articles as smoke.
Fact is, cause of poor translation no one know's what they mean exactly when they say delete the zeros. ask 100 people, 50 people will say delete 3 zeros from exchange rate and 50 people will say it mean delete zeros off notes. all we can do is wait and see and hope the best.