money laundering

Last year Nicaragua moved to plastic money for the C$10, 20, and 200 bills. The C$50, 100, and 500 bills were redesigned but are still a combo of paper material. We think that the Central Bank moved to plastic because it prevents damage from money laundering. When bills are inadvertantly left in a pants' pocket, then scrubbed vigorously on a concrete washboard, the results are still very usable bills. They also air-dry easily.