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Mon, 10/27/2008 - 09:24
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Fake bills in S. Korea down 10.7 pct through Sept.
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- The number of counterfeit South Korean banknotes discovered nationwide fell 10.7 percent on-year as of September this year as the circulation of new bills with stronger anti-forgery features increased, the central bank said Sunday.
The number of counterfeit bills found in the country reached 10,647 in the January-September period, compared with 11,929 a year earlier, according to the Bank of Korea.
The country issued new versions of the 1,000-won note, the smallest denomination,
and the 10,000-won bill, the highest denomination, with anti-forgery features in
late January last year. New 5,000-won notes were issued in early 2006.
The number of fake 10,000-won bills found nationwide declined 33.2 percent
on-year, while the number of fake 5,000-won bills increased 18 percent, most of
which were copies of banknotes issued before the new version, the central bank
said.
sam@yna.co.kr
The number of counterfeit bills found in the country reached 10,647 in the January-September period, compared with 11,929 a year earlier, according to the Bank of Korea.
The country issued new versions of the 1,000-won note, the smallest denomination,
and the 10,000-won bill, the highest denomination, with anti-forgery features in
late January last year. New 5,000-won notes were issued in early 2006.
The number of fake 10,000-won bills found nationwide declined 33.2 percent
on-year, while the number of fake 5,000-won bills increased 18 percent, most of
which were copies of banknotes issued before the new version, the central bank
said.
sam@yna.co.kr
