Civil servants to be paid partly in 2,000-yen banknotes.TOKYO, Oct. 23 Kyodo The government will pay part of the salaries of central government officials in 2,000-yen banknotes to boost the circulation of the new note, Vice Finance Minister Toshiro Toshiro is a given name of Japanese origin. It can also be transliterated as "Toshio". Individuals
At the Finance Ministry, part of the salaries will be paid in 2,000-yen bills from November, Muto said. The Bank of Japan has also decided to do the same. Muto also said the ministry has been asking banks and railway companies to modify their automated teller machines automated teller machine (ATM), device used by bank customers to process account transactions. Typically, a user inserts into the ATM a special plastic card that is encoded with information on a magnetic strip. and ticket vending machines vending machine, coin-operated, automatic device for selling goods. Many vending machines are capable of making change, and some of the more sophisticated ones accept paper money or credit cards. to accept the notes. The banknotes were issued on July 19 to mark the July 21-23 Group of Eight summit in Okinawa, but have been unpopular partly because they are not usable USable is a special idea contest to transfer US American ideas into practice in Germany. USable is initiated by the German Körber-Stiftung (foundation Körber). It is doted with 150,000 Euro and awarded every two years. in vending machines and automated teller machines. |
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