The circulated version of the new 1000 yuan RMB note online has been proven to be counterfeit.
According to Xinhua News Agency (Nightline Reporting Team), does the RMB have a 1000 yuan denomination? The People's Bank of China's answer is: No. If citizens encounter someone exchanging so-called 1000 yuan RMB on the street, they should report it to the police.
"New version of 1000 yuan RMB, selling for 800 yuan, interested?" Last night, Mr. Yan, a citizen, encountered someone exchanging "new version RMB" at Dongzhimen.
According to Mr. Yan, he was going home after buying something at Dongzhimen when he was suddenly stopped by a middle-aged man. "New version of 1000 yuan RMB, selling for 800 yuan, interested?" Mr. Yan said that the man claimed his company had just paid him, and he was worried that the new version of money would be hard to spend, but since he urgently needed money, he wanted to sell the 1000 yuan "at a discount."
Mr. Yan stated that the man took out a 1000 yuan "RMB" which was yellow in color and had the words "People's Bank of China" and "1000 yuan" written on it.
Having doubts, Mr. Yan did not agree to this deal and called our newspaper hotline to report the matter.
Upon checking Baidu, I found that there are over 3 million web pages related to "1000 yuan denomination RMB," including numerous posts disclosing the appearance of this version of the RMB, as well as many netizens questioning the authenticity of this denomination.
Relevant Statements
At 10:30 AM today, I consulted with the People's Bank of China regarding whether there is a 1000 yuan denomination RMB.
According to a woman from the News Department of the Head Office's General Office of the People's Bank of China, if the central bank issues a new version of RMB, it will definitely announce it to the public through formal channels. The behavior of hawking "new version 1000 yuan RMB" as seen by Mr. Yan should be considered fraud. Citizens encountering similar situations should call 110 to report it to the police.