New Taiwan dollar
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The New Taiwan dollar (traditional Chinese: 新臺幣 or 新台幣; simplified Chinese: 新台币; Tongyong Pinyin: Sīntáibì; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīntáibì) (currency code TWD and common abbreviation NT$), or simply Taiwan dollar, is the official currency of Taiwan. It was used since 1949, when it replaced the Old Taiwan dollar. It was first printed by the Bank of Taiwan, it has been printed by the Central Bank of the Republic of China since 2000.
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| New Taiwan dollar | |
|---|---|
| 新臺幣 / 新台幣 (in Chinese) | |
| ISO 4217 Code | TWD |
| User(s) | Republic of China |
| Inflation | 2.34%,3.7% (CIA World Factbook, 2008 est.) |
| Source | Central Bank of the Republic of China, Jul-Dec 2007 |
| Method | CPI |
| Subunit | |
| 1/10 | 角 Jiao, but no official translation |
| 1/100 | cent (分, Fen) Subunits used only in stocks and currencies |
| Symbol | $ or NT$ |
| Nickname | kuài (塊) |
| 角 | máo (毛) |
| Plural | dollars (English only) |
| cent (分, Fen) | cents (English only) |
| Coins | |
| Freq. used | $1, $5, $10, $50 |
| Rarely used | $20 |
| Banknotes | |
| Freq. used | $100, $500, $1000 |
| Rarely used | $200, $2000 |
| Central bank | Central Bank of the Republic of China |
| Website | www.cbc.gov.tw |
| Printer | China Engraving and Printing Works |
| Website | www.cepp.gov.tw |
| Mint | Central Mint of China |
| Website | www.cmc.gov.tw |
