Japan starts using first redesigned banknotes in 20 years | Multimedia

Date: 03/07/2024 07:27 (UTC)
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Topic: Economy, business and finance » Financial and business service » Banking

Tokyo, Jul 3 (EFE).- Japan put into circulation Wednesday its first redesigned banknotes in 20 years to increase their security with the integration of cutting-edge holographic technology.

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Date: 02/07/2024 15:00 (UTC)
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Author: JIJI PRESS
Topic: Economy, business and finance » Financial and business service » Banking

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (L) pose for a photograph with the newly designed Japanese banknotes at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, 03 July 2024. EFE-EPA/JIJI PRESS

Date: 03/07/2024 01:08 (UTC)
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Author: KIMIMASA MAYAMA
Topic: Economy, business and finance » Financial and business service » Banking

The first person to withdraw the newly designed Japanese banknotes at Saitama Resona Bank headquarters shows the latest designs in Saitama, north of Tokyo, Japan, 03 July 3, 2024. EFE-EPA/KIMIMASA MAYAMA

Date: 02/07/2024 15:00 (UTC)
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Source: EPA/JIJI PRESS
Author: JIJI PRESS
Topic: Economy, business and finance » Financial and business service » Banking

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) inspects the new Japanese banknotes with Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (L) along with a Bank of Japan staff member at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, 03 July 2024. EFE-EPA/JIJI PRESS

Date: 03/07/2024 07:19 (UTC)
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Topic: Economy, business and finance » Financial and business service » Banking

Saitama, Japan, Jul 3 (EFE/EPA).- Japan on Wednesday unveiled its first redesigned banknotes in 20 years, incorporating advanced holographic technology to enhance security and prevent counterfeiting.

The new banknotes, with larger numbers and tactile elements for the visually impaired, aim to make cash transactions more secure and accessible.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan, stressed the importance of cash in an increasingly digital world during a ceremony at the central bank.

The new 10,000, 5,000 and 1,000 yen notes began to be distributed early on Wednesday, sparking widespread public interest and long queues at banks.(Camera: KIMIMASA MAYAMA).

SHOT LIST: PEOPLE QUEUE TO WITHDRAW NEWLY DESIGNED JAPANESE BANKNOTES AT SAITAMA RESONA BANK'S SAITAMA HEADQUARTERS RESONA BANK DISPLAYS THE LATEST DESIGNS IN SAITAMA, NORTH OF TOKYO, JAPAN.

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Japan starts using first redesigned banknotes in 20 years

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Date: 03/07/2024 07:32 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Economy, business and finance » Financial and business service » Banking
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