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A new Fiji banknote is raising eyebrows. The 88 cent note issued by the Reserve Bank of Fiji is a collectors' item with Chinese imagery, including the Chinese god of wealth and a money tree, alongside the Fiji coat of arms. pic.twitter.com/z1kxEQWQje
— ABC Pacific (@ABCPacific) August 9, 2022
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Uproar in Fiji as Central Bank issues a new 88 cent Chinese theme bank note. Many deny it exists but Fiji Gazette confirms its legality. pic.twitter.com/qIBfGJ6Ac2
— Michael Field (@MichaelFieldNZ) August 8, 2022
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88 cent note! Check out #Fiji ewest note released by the country’s central bank.
— Lice Movono (@LiceMovono) August 7, 2022
>Number 88 symbolizes fortune and good luck in #Chinese culture, since the word 8 sounds similar to the word fā (發, which implies 發財, or wealth, in Mandarin or Cantonese). Source: @Wikipedia pic.twitter.com/oO1Qlcz6Yb
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Who is uproaring? The bank is the sole moneylender to the government. It can do whatever it chooses.