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Money and cash

Te moni me te ukauka

Find out about our role as the sole provider of New Zealand’s banknotes and coins, and the future of money and the cash system.

Digital cash | Moni-matihiko

We're looking at the possibility of issuing digital cash. It would be an electronic version of cash, issued by us, but it would not replace cash.

Digital cash | Moni-matihiko

Community cash trials

We're trialling new ways for retailers in rural communities to withdraw and deposit cash.

Community cash trials

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Future of money

Our 5 workstreams help to make sure that New Zealanders enjoy reliable and efficient money and payments systems.

Banknotes

Find out how banknotes are made, what banknotes are in circulation and how you can spot a fake banknote.

Coins

Find out about the coins in circulation and learn about how New Zealand's coins have evolved through history.

Money and cash resources

Find out how to return damaged cash, and about the restrictions on using images of our banknotes.