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At the same time, counterfeiters' interest in other foreign currencies, in particular the euro, has increased. Of all the counterfeit banknotes identified, the euro accounted for 30%. A year ago, the European currency was forged only in 16% of cases.
Nevertheless, the day before, the Association of Tour Operators reported problems with the exchange of old-style 50 and 100 dollar bills at exchange offices in Turkey. It was noted that this is due to the appearance of a large number of fakes. Russians were advised to exchange rubles for new dollars when traveling abroad. For the first time, information that in a number of countries Russians refuse to accept "old-style" dollars appeared in October.