The central bank today announced that it would hold a public vote on 12 proposed themes for the redesign of Taiwan’s banknotes, with the new bills expected two and a half years afterward.
The redesign of Taiwan’s banknotes was launched on Oct. 23 last year, with the new designs centered around the beauty of Taiwan, Department of Issuance Director-General Teng Yen-ta (鄧延達) told a news conference today.
To ensure people resonate with the new bills and to build social consensus, the central bank proposed 12 different themes that people can vote for online: harmony and inclusion, sustainable development, sports, artistic aesthetics, architectural beauty, technological innovation, traditional festivals, artisanship, island ecology, plant conservation, animal conservation and the brilliance of women, Teng said.
Photo: Lu Kuan-cheng, Taipei Times
The new series of banknotes would cost NT$1.5 more per note to print than the current ones, at an estimated expense of roughly NT$5 per note, he said.
The total cost is difficult to estimate at this time because the notes are expected to be issued in two and a half years, and the issuance volume is hard to assess, he added.
The 12 themes would be ranked based on voting results, incorporating public opinion into the new banknote designs, the central bank said.
People should make sure to vote only on the central bank’s official Web site (cbc.gov.tw/tw/sp-onsu-verify-1-1a7b1-1.html) and avoid providing personal information or clicking on suspicious links, it said.
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