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Polymer $100 bill now in circulation
Plastic money made its debut in Canada on Monday, when the central bank brought its new $100 bills into circulation.
Carney said the high-tech bills are expected to last at least 2.5 times as long as a conventional paper bill and they will be recycled when they are taken out of circulation.
The bills have a transparent window on them, as well as some transparent text.
The bank governor said the bank notes "contain the unique combination of transparency, holography and other sophisticated security elements."
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