got the following online....

-------

"The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) launched a brand new
Singapore Dollar bill, which has been named the "Peanut Series".

Each peanut series bill is legal tender equivalent to 600,000 Singapore Dollars, henceforth known as 1 Peanut.

The CEOs across the Republic have been quick to applaud the launch of
The 1 Peanut bill. In an interview with a Mr. Durai, a CEO of a
Philanthropic organisation, who wished to remain anonymous, he said,
"Now I don't have to carry suitcases of money home. Prior to the
issuing of the Peanut, I had to carry a whole suitcase of small change
home every month. This is because the people who paid me tend to do so
in small amounts, like $5 dollars each time, and it can be very
irritating. Now I am just paid 1 Peanut with a single bill, slip it
quickly into my wallet and off I go. It's very convenient!"

The reaction by the general public was however cool. Most said that it
is unlikely that they will ever use a 1 Peanut bill. With a average
national income of S$3000 (0.005 Peanut), the average Singaporean will
need about 2 lifetimes to save a Peanut.

Said a Mr. Tan, who is a plumber, "The other day, I installed a golden
tap in some CEO's bathroom and he paid me using 1 Peanut for the $1000
golden tap. I tell him where got enough change?

Watch out for the newest security features on the 1 Peanut note,
Including a new watermark which replaces the traditional lion head. The
New Watermark can only be seen under an intense bright light and close
scrutiny because of its extreme lack of transparency.

According to MAS spokesman, the added security features are extremely
important given that 1 Peanut can probably buy three 4-room HDB flats,
or 10 Nissan Sunnies, the average Singaporean will be very tempted to
Lay their hands on a Peanut."