I say “special” because it is extremely rare that we get to change the designs on all our currency denominations at one time! Today, we will unveil Fiji’s new flora and fauna banknotes and coins, a new $ coin to replace the $ note and, for the first time, a banknote using the polymer (plastic) substrate.
These are the biggest currency design changes the Reserve Bank has undertaken in recent times and we are indeed honoured that you could be here with us today to celebrate this milestone.