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	Singapore dollar - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Singapore established the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore, on April 7, 1967 and released its first series of notes, the "Orchid" notes, on June 12, 1967.
		The Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore, was dissolved on October 1, 2002 and its functions, property and liabilities had been transferred to the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
		The Singapore dollar is a freely convertible currency which is allowed to float according to supply and demand on the foreign exchange market, but it is monitored by the Monetary Authority of Singapore against a trade-weighted basket of currencies.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/SGD (687 words)

	Know Your Money
		The portrait of the late Encik Yusof bin Ishak dominates the front of the Portrait Series notes.
		The text 'Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore' is in micro-letters above the four official languages of the word SINGAPORE on the front of the note.
		The fluorescent pigment on the serial numbers and the seal on the front of the notes glow brightly under ultra-violet light.
	www.geocities.com /chsmonay/counter.html (683 words)

	Hong Kong dollar - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		Currencies in Hong Kong are co-issued by the SAR Government and three local banks under the supervision of the territory's de facto central bank, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
		With the release of one-dollar note pursuant to the One-Dollar Currency Note Ordinance of 1935, the Government acknowledged the Hong Kong Dollar as the local monetary unit.
		However, such notes were not accepted by the Treasury for imbursement of government dues and taxes but were still good enough for transmission in mercantile field.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/h/o/n/Hong_Kong_dollar_2a8b.html (1523 words)

	Singapore Police Force - Media Information Centre
		The suspect is believed to have presented counterfeit Singapore $50 Portrait series notes to nine taxi-drivers for fares ranging between $2.50 and $4.20 between 25 Feb 2006 and 11 Mar 2006.
		The counterfeit currency notes presented by the suspect were of poor quality without any simulation of security features, such as watermark, kinegram, security-thread or intaglio prints.
		Taxi-drivers, in particular, should be wary of passengers using currency notes of high denomination to pay for short-distanced taxi-fares, especially in hours of darkness where visibility of the currency note presented is poor.
	www.spf.gov.sg /mic/2006/060313_counterfeitnotes.htm (374 words)

	GAO/GGD-96-11: Counterfeit U.S. Currency Abroad
		To detect these counterfeit notes, a comparison of the arabic numbers in the corners with the text number at the bottom of the note or under the appropriate portrait can be made.
		The redesigned notes retain their familiar size and colors, with portraits of the same historical figures on the front and the same buildings or monuments on the back.
		For example, a $20 note is generally faded and torn after 2.5 years in circulation and is thus removed from circulation, whereas the lifespan of a $100 note is 6 or more years.
	www.fas.org /irp/gao/ggd96011.htm (11881 words)

	Singapore Polymer Bank Notes
		BOCC advises "We confirm that some of the notes with the "J" prefix were used as replacement notes." Note Printing Australia, the printer, dispensed with replacement notes in 1972 and has discouraged their use when printing notes for other countries.
		Singapore's ethnic diversity is highlighted on the back of the note with a representative group standing under the national flag and Coat of Arms.
		This note is based on the existing paper $10 of the 1999 Presidential series which features the portrait of Singapore's first President, the late Encik Yusof bin Ishak.
	www.polymernotes.com /singapore.html (1788 words)

	Polymer bank notes: A bailout for conventional fibrous currency
		To quote an example, substantial counterfeiting of $10 notes was detected in Australia soon after she initiated the change to decimal currency in 1963.
		Counting of notes by applying one's spittle first on the finger and then on the pieces of currency notes, and then repeating the exercise again and again until the counting is over, is a common sight.
		The substantial counterfeiting of currency notes in Australia during early sixties provided an impetus for the Reserve Bank of Australia to develop new note technologies jointly with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.
	www.polymernotes.org /articles/PAK_article_bailout.htm (1332 words)

	SINGAPORE, A History of the Lion City
		Singapore is a bustling, vibrant, modern city - a fast-paced urban nation where determination and energy are directed squarely toward the future.
		Objects like the Singapore Stone and the old wall prompted scholars such as Thomas Raffles to conjure up romantic visions of a glorious past, when Singapore was a thriving city and center of trade and culture during the heyday of the early Hindu/Buddhist era of Southeast Asia.
		Singapore was just one of these lesser regions, and Malaccan influence was kept active there by the presence of one of the officials from the Malaccan court.
	www.hawaii.edu /cseas/pubs/singapore/singapore.html (8632 words)

	FAQ on $2 polymer bank notes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		As polymer notes are expected to last 3 to 4 times longer, they are more cost effective over the lifespan of the notes.
		A10 MAS has continued with the portrait series for the $2 polymer notes as the public is familiar with the series.
		It should be noted that paper notes are difficult to recycle at the end of their useful life.
	www.polymernotes.org /other_country/SGP_2faq.htm (1262 words)

	Hong Kong dollar at AllExperts
		Currency in Hong Kong is issued by the Government and three local banks under the supervision of the territory's de facto central bank, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
		The largest denomination of the present-day Hong Kong currency is the one thousand-dollar note, whereas the smallest is the ten-cent coin.
		In 2002, the HKSAR Government issued a new ten dollar note (which is printed directly by the HKMA, and not through the banks) in recognition of a continuing demand among the public for a note in addition to the coin.
	en.allexperts.com /e/h/ho/hong_kong_dollar.htm (1866 words)

	The Four Pillars of Investing
		Note that the representation of wealth on the vertical scale of the graph is "arithmetic"—that is, its scale is even, with each tick mark representing the same amount of money (in this case, $100).
		Unfortunately, this is a two-edged sword, as a series of very good years is likely to be followed by bad ones, as investors have learned to their chagrin in the past few years.
		You’ll note that many of the names at the top of the graph are of English-speaking nations that were largely spared the destruction of the two world wars.
	www.efficientfrontier.com /t4poi/Ch1.htm (10851 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner : Pieces of the Past: Money - the roots of Jamaican currency.
		The notes retained the same colours as the notes issued by the Government of Jamaica in 1940 in that the 5 shilling was red, the 10 shilling, purple, the 1 pound, green and the 5 pound, blue.
		All pounds, shillings and pence were called in and replaced by notes and coins many of which were in colours as similar as possible to those held previously by the British denominations.
		All Jamaican notes bear the signature of the Governor of the Bank of Jamaica and contain special features such as wide, windowed thread, horizontal and vertical numbering, intaglio printing on special paper and a watermark to denote legitimacy.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /pages/history/story0044.htm (2449 words)

	The Singapore Mint - Media Release - 11 September 2001 - Immortalising Singapore's 3rd Series Currency Notes The 'Ship' ...
		The "Ship" series Singapore currency notes is the 3rd series of currency notes issued by the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore.
		Issued on 22 October 1984, the $1,000 note was the first note to appear in this series followed by the other 8 denominations over the next seven years, with the $2 note being the last that was issued on 28 Jan 1991.
		The Singapore Mint is pleased to announce the launch of the "Ship" Series Currency Design CashCards on 11 September 2001.
	www.singaporemint.com /media_releases.php?rID=7 (302 words)

	The Paper Money Collecting FAQ
		Notes from 1963 onward were collected in large quantities and the supply of most notes is not going to be limited anytime soon.
		Following the 100 dollar note, a new 50 dollar note is planned to be released in 1997, a new 20 dollar note in 1998, and so forth presumably all the way down to a new 1 dollar note in 2001.
		The note has been widely used in advertising and for several years was used on the boxes that one firm shipped blank checks in to their customers.
	home.comcast.net /~b.giese/pfaq.html (8770 words)

	Contact Singapore : Moving to Singapore : Pets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Singapore has laws related to the import of pets.
		Owners are advised to take into consideration the pet’s age and health status as well as the stress of travelling and the climate change before deciding to send the pet to Singapore.
		You are advised to obtain well in advance, details of import requirements from the relevant authorities of the destination country or through the appropriate Embassy or High Commission in Singapore.
	www.contactsingapore.org.sg /moving_pets.shtml (474 words)

	Indian Rupee - About, History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The Indian currency is called the Indian Rupee, and the coins are called the paise.
		In 1867, the Victoria Portrait series of bank notes was issued in honour of Queen Victoria.
		The symbol chosen for the paper currency was the Lion Capital at Sarnath which replaced the George VI series of bank notes.
	www.advfn.com /currencies/inr/about/IndianRupee.html (680 words)

	Bradenton Herald \| 11/05/2006 \| In some places, a U.S. dollar just isn't a dollar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		In many countries, from Russia to Singapore, the dollar's value depends not just on global economic forces that move international currency markets, but also on the age, condition and denomination of the bills themselves.
		The $100 bills, which have a reputation for being vulnerable to counterfeiting, also appear to be the notes most often rejected or discounted in the marketplace.
		Each time the United States issues a new currency design, the Secret Service, the Federal Reserve Board, the Treasury Department and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing sponsor a global public-awareness campaign to ensure that the notes are widely accepted.
	www.bradenton.com /mld/bradenton/business/15926498.htm (814 words)

	Getforme Singapore CURRENCY NOTES
		The Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore (BCCS) was established on 7 April 1967 by the enactment of the Currency Act, 1967.
		A fake S$50 note dispensed by an automated teller machine (ATM) belonging to the United Overseas Bank (UOB) was detected when the customer tried to deposit it into her account with another bank.
		The new S$50 Portrait note with Deputy Prime Minister LEE Hsien Loong's signature and seal will be offered to the public for the first time at the three-day Asia Money Fair at Suntec City.
	www.getforme.com /Singaporecurrencynotes.htm (314 words)

	U.S. Currency Fun Facts
		The 8 billion U.S. notes printed each year are enough to wrap around the earth’s equator over 30 times.
		The approximate weight of a currency note, regardless of denomination, is 1 gram.
		Martha Washington is the only woman whose portrait has appeared on U.S. paper currency.
	www.exchangerate.com /us_currency_fun_facts.html (385 words)

	Travel Tips in Hong Kong Kong
		The issue of local currency was yet resumed by the Hong Kong Government and the authorized local banks after the emancipation.
		Starting in 1997, prior to the establishment of the SAR, coins with Queen Elizabeth II 's portrait were gradually withdrawn from circulation, and now most of the notes and coins in circulations feature Hong Kong's Bauhinia blakeana flower or other symbols.
		After a less-than-successful trial from 1994 to 2002 to move the 10-dollar denomination from the banknote format (issued by the banks) to the coin format (Government-issued), the 10-dollar banknotes are the only denomination issued by the SAR Government and not the banks.
	www.southtravels.com /asia/hongkong/traveltips/hk_currency.html (1399 words)

	Mavin International Portrait $10 Prefixes
		(2) According to figures released by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, 320.07m $10 President Ishak Portrait Series currency notes were printed as at 31 March 2003.
		(3) The issue size of the $10 Polymer (plastic) is 10m currency notes, including 10,000 commemorative notes with the MAS logo and the special MAS prefix.
		(4) Released Monetary Authority of Singapore statistics show that the quantity of $10 Portrait Series notes printed as at 31 December 2004 is 450.09m.
	mavininternational.com /prefport010.htm (198 words)

	eBay Item: 170035941678 (Ends 14-10-2006 04:37:36 MYT) - SINGAPORE $2 POLYMER PAPER Y2K UNC TRIPLET
		This is a special compilation of 3 different versions of the $2 note for the completist - the original $2 paper note, the Millenium edition $2 note, and the latest $2 polymer note.
		First issued on September 9th 1999, these $2 Portrait paper notes replaces the prior $2 ship series notes.
		The prefix and serial numbers you receive may be different from the exhibit but the 3 notes will all bear
	www.ebay.com.my /viItem?ItemId=170035941678 (313 words)

	Paper or plastic for your money?
		Australians claim that trophy with their polymer bills that hit streets down under between 1992 and 1996.
		Peter Carlin, the senior manager of currency operations for the Reserve Bank of Australia, loves to tick off the advantages when he takes his show on the road to places such as the Interpol 10th International Conference on Counterfeiting:
		"At that time, Australia moved to a new series of paper bank notes that included what were then considered to be state-of-the-art security features," he tells audiences.
	www.bankrate.com /brm/news/bank/20030219a1.asp (464 words)

	Neo Nutters of Neopia
		Singapore's first battalion of regular soldiers was formed in ___
		On the current Portrait Series of currency notes, different theme can be found on the reverse side of each note the theme found on the reverse side of $50 note of this series is ___
		Singapore is considered the most densely populated country in the world, with ___ people per square kilometre?
	www.neonuttersofneopia.com /gameguides/totaldefenceinaction.php (954 words)

	MAS :Currency Services, Currency Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The Portrait series has to strike a balance between simplicity and clarity in design on one hand and sophistication in security features on the other.
		At the same time the public-recognition security features must be effective and easy for users to recognise and remember.
		To help meet these requirements, a standard designing approach was adopted across all denominations of the Portrait series.
	www.mas.gov.sg /masmcm/bin/pt1Singapore_Circulation_Notes_Portrait_Series1.htm (120 words)

	Traditional Collectibles, Numismatics, Currency on Trocadero (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The portrait shown is that of Shotoku taishi.
		These notes were issued in 1930 and have the portrait of Wakeno Kiyomaro printed on them.
		A sequential run of serials is available.Offered as available singularly or priced seperately for a full sequence run of the series.
	www.trocadero.com /directory/Traditional_Collectibles:Numismatics:Currency40.html (427 words)

	Traditional Collectibles on Trocadero
		A ship carrying the entire supply of these Turkish notes left England on route for Turkey via the Mediterranean.
		These two notes are from a few which were salvaged from the Mediterranean seabed.
		A French provincial bank note dated 12 March 1920 graded very fine having a center folding crease.
	www.trocadero.com /directory/Traditional_Collectibles2200.html (321 words)

	Coin Today : Daily Numismatic And Gold Investment News
		Discover a huge catalogue of coin, bank note, and stamp resources with this search site dedicated to the numismatic community.
		Anyone with notes not listed is encourged to forward information and if possible images of the notes.
		I am willing to travel to scan notes for any collector that does not have the means to furnish images.
	www.goldstockcenter.com /wnr.htm (1187 words)

	Fountain Pen Emporium Traditional Collectibles Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		A sequential serials run of seven Bank of England Britannia series wartime emergency issue one pound notes.
		A Republic of Ireland One Pound note issued 2nd.
		A set of six consecutive early 1940s emergency issue Bank of England one pound notes.
	www.fountainpenemporium.com /catalog/Traditional_Collectibles60.html (294 words)

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