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Some modern banknotes are printed on polymer

AI-generated symbolic illustration of a translucent polymer banknote in a Southeast Asian market setting. It is not an actual Malaysian or Vietnamese note. Generated with OpenAI image generation; no external source or reuse license applies.

AI-generated symbolic illustration of a translucent polymer banknote in a Southeast Asian market setting. It is not an actual Malaysian or Vietnamese note. Generated with OpenAI image generation; no external source or reuse license applies.

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Not all “paper money” is made of paper: some banknotes are made from polymer film. In 1998, Bank Negara Malaysia issued a commemorative 50-ringgit polymer note for the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. It is best described as a polymer banknote, not a plastic coin.