Hong Kong prints first Plastic Dollars

In Hong Kong, the first plastic banknotes will be issued on a trial basis this year, says the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

The trial will be for 10 Hong Kong dollar bills, made of polymer.  The design will be very similar to the current paper notes only with some small changes.

Although the cost is slightly more to produce, the new notes are supposed to be more durable and will last for 9 years as well as being more environmentally friendly.

So in the long term, it could cost less to produce.

By Sun Tzu on 12-03-2007