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[โ€“] ValiantDust@feddit.de 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm assuming they are updating the security features to make them as counterfeit-proof as possible. Giving them a new design makes it easier to tell the old ones and the new ones apart.

[โ€“] Lumidaub@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That would be an explanation I could accept. Would be nice if Mme Lagarde said anything to that effect in the video.

[โ€“] ValiantDust@feddit.de 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have to admit that I didn't watch the whole video, I just assumed based on the last redesign. But I looked into it and apparently there are several reasons besides security reasons, among them making the banknotes more sustainable and environmentally friendly.

[โ€“] Lumidaub@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago

Thank you for the link. Whatever the reason, I would appreciate if she mentioned it, even in passing, instead of making viewers dig for more information.