Singapore to stop printing S$1,000 banknotes


The Monetary Authority said on Tuesday the new decision was to curb the risk of them being used for money laundering and to finance terrorism.

SINGAPORE: Singapore will stop printing S$1,000 banknotes from Jan 1 next year, its central bank said on Tuesday, to curb the risk of them being used for money laundering and to finance terrorism.

Existing notes will remain legal tender and banks can continue to re-circulate the notes, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said in a statement.

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