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Plastic money that withstands abuse

In recent days, Egyptian newspapers and some official websites have reported on the Central Bank of Egypt's preparations to print and release polymer banknotes. However, upon reviewing the news article published in Al-Ahram newspaper on November 23, 2001—nearly 19 years ago—I found that Ali Najm, the former governor of the Central Bank, stated that it was an experiment worth studying, but…