Counterfeit U. S. Currency Abroad

Download or read book Counterfeit U. S. Currency Abroad written by DIANE Publishing Company and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1996-05 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of the $380 billion in U.S. currency in circulation, over 60% may be held outside the U.S. The widespread use of U.S. currency abroad, together with outdated security features of the currency, make it a particularly vulnerable target for international counterfeiters. This report provides information on the nature of counterfeiting of U.S. currency abroad; the extent of that counterfeiting and of concerns about this issue, and the status of the U.S. efforts to deter such counterfeiting of U.S. currency abroad. Color illustrations.