Malaysia to replace paper currency with polymer

http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fS...icleId=2271288

In article ,
John Stone wrote:
http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=565&fArticleId=2271288

A source that's in the country is
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2004/10/22/business/9202095&sec=business

The new polymer banknotes, which will go into circulation on
Tuesday, will replace the existing paper banknotes, Bank Negara
officials said yesterday.

The central bank is, however, keeping mum on the design as well as
the denominations of the new banknotes.

This makes no sense to me. They go into circulation Tuesday.
Wednesday, a clerk gets a sort of plasticish piece of paper handed to
them with a fancy design. How are they to know whether it's new
currency or someone's forgery?

The central bank has also declined to reveal where the polymer
ringgit banknotes will be printed.

And that also makes no sense. What's the point?

Currently 23 countries, including Malaysia, have issued polymer
banknotes, either for circulation or commemorative purposes. Three
countries - Australia, New Zealand and Romania - have changed all
their banknotes to polymer.

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