GK
BANKING AWARENESS AND SEBI
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Austria
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Australia
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Argentina
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Afghanistan
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Detailed explanation-1: -Modern polymer banknotes were first developed by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation or CSIRO and first issued as currency in Australia during 1988, to coincide with Australia’s bicentennial year.
Detailed explanation-2: -Polymer banknotes were first introduced in Australia in 1988, and proved so popular that more than 30 countries across the world have switched to polymer currency, including Canada, New Zealand, Chile, Vietnam, and as of last week – the United Kingdom.
Detailed explanation-3: -Australian banknotes are printed on polymer, a type of plastic, and they have a distinctive feel. Polymer banknotes were developed to make our currency more difficult to counterfeit. The polymer makes it possible to include a range of security features on our banknotes.