[Card News] It Takes Over a Month for a 50,000 Won Bill to Reach My Hands?

From the Birth to the Retirement of Currency

[Asia Economy Reporter Jin-kyung Lee] Recently, as the use of credit cards and mobile simple payments has increased, the frequency of using cash has gradually decreased, but still, a large amount of cash is discarded every year. Moreover, from 2015 to 2019, the average annual cost of producing new banknotes was about 80 billion KRW. Do you know how damaged banknotes are handled from the time they are manufactured? Let's now explore the hidden story of cash.

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