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ART OF BANKNOTE DESIGN The Bank of Korea announced earlier this year that it plans to become a cashless society by 2020. Predictably, ultra-progressive Sweden is another contender, while Malaysia has no intention of denying its citizen the wonderful world of real money. As an art enthusiast, it's hard not to be impressed by banknotes when you take a good look at them. Very seldom does this happen though. The exhibition launched recently at the Bank Negara Malaysia Museum and Art gallery is one of those rare occasions that art and money come togethet in a positive way. The exhibition , Works On Paper: Art In The Wallet, has three aims: To admire the art of banknote design; to understand why the notes look the way they do; and to encourage people to look at them in the first place. Central bankers are always delighted to see public examining their cash. They'll certainly be looking in this exhibition, as there's no escape from the super-sized notes on displayed. De