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Not only does the Fed have no plans to issue a digital currency, but it has repeatedly said it wouldn't do so without authorization from Congress. How one might work?including how closely it might imitate physical cash?is still a wide-open question that can only be answered through research and testing.

Lawful holders of mutilated currency may receive a redemption at full value when: Clearly more than 50% of a note identifiable as United States currency is present, along with sufficient remnants of any relevant security feature; or.

For consumers: If you have damaged or mutilated currency, or need currency replaced, contact the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. If you have currency you suspect is counterfeit, contact your local Secret Service Field Office.

All mutilated currency submissions for possible redemption MUST be submitted using BEP Form 5283. All required form fields MUST be completely filled out. If any of the required fields on BEP Form 5283 are incomplete, you will not be able to print the form.

Federal Reserve Bank cash offices distribute banknotes to the public through depository institutions, such as commercial banks, credit unions, and savings and loans associations. Federal Reserve Banks are responsible for processing banknotes to ensure that they are genuine and fit for recirculation.

For extreme cases of damage, you can send bills to the Department of the Treasury's Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) to be examined. They have a Mutilated Currency Division full of U.S. currency experts that examine mutilated bills and bent coins for free and will return an equivalent amount.

Will a U.S. CBDC replace cash or paper currency? The Federal Reserve is committed to ensuring the continued safety and availability of cash and is considering a CBDC as a means to expand safe payment options, not to reduce or replace them.