Canadians Are Cutting 20 Bills in Half to Make Two 10s
People in Canada are cutting 20 and 20 bills in half and using them as new currency. According to CBC News, people in Quebec's Gasp region are cutting bills like 20 and 10 and using them for half the amount. They are calling it a new currency by the name, "demi." Local stores and residents have starting using and accepting them, with half a 20 bill worth 10. The trend is not illegal, but the Bank of Canada is frowning on the practice. "The Bank of Canada feels that writing and markings on bank notes or mutilating them is inappropriate as they are a symbol of our country and a source of national pride," Bank of Canada spokeswoman Josianne Mnard said in a statement to CBC News. CBC News