Redesigned currency to be issued

Northwestern Financial Review, Jul 15-Jul 31, 2002

Redesigned currency to be issued

By as early as fall 2003, the government will begin issuing redesigned $20, $50, and $100 bills, adding background colors and new security features to deter counterfeiting. The redesigns are aimed at making it harder to copy currency using advanced computer technologies. The Secret Service estimates that $47.5 million in counterfeit currency entered circulation in fiscal 2001. Thirty-nine percent was computer generated. The agencies also are considering redesigning $10 and $5 bills. The new currency will co-exist with current designs.

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