單盧比硬幣的奇怪案例：為什麼印度仍然重視其最低面額，儘管生產成本上升

Re 1硬幣是印度貨幣數十年來的主要貨幣，遠離過時。無論是粘在“ Shagun ka Lifafa”（禮物信封）上，還是換成咀嚼口香糖或口腔清新劑，小硬幣仍然包裝著一拳。

"Watch the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves," one of the US' founders, Benjamin Franklin, once said. Centuries later, US president Donald Trump did just that. Trump directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin. Trump's move to junk the penny, the coin that denotes a hundredth part of a dollar, came as part of his efforts to reduce what he perceives as wasteful spending. Even as the US is on the verge of doing away with the penny, the lowest denomination in the US currency, how does the one-rupee coin -- which is worth more than what it bears as a mark -- hold up in India?

一位美國創始人本傑明·富蘭克林（Benjamin Franklin）曾經說：“看便士和美元將照顧自己。”幾個世紀後，美國總統唐納德·特朗普（Donald Trump）做到了這一點。特朗普指示財政部停止鑄造新的便士，理由是生產單美分硬幣的成本上漲。特朗普搬到垃圾的一分錢垃圾，這是一美元的硬幣，這是他為減少他認為浪費的支出而努力的一部分。即使美國即將取消一分錢，這是美國貨幣中最低的派別，一單盧比硬幣（它的價值比它作為商標的價值）如何在印度持有？

The Re 1 coin, a staple of India's currency for decades, is far from obsolete. Whether stuck on a 'shagun ka lifafa' (gift envelope) or exchanged for a chewing gum or mouth freshener, the little coin still packs a punch.

Re 1硬幣是印度貨幣數十年來的主要貨幣，遠離過時。無論是粘在“ Shagun ka Lifafa”（禮物信封）上，還是換成咀嚼口香糖或口腔清新劑，小硬幣仍然包裝著一拳。

Even as digital payments have seen an uptick in India, the Re 1 coin refuses to be sidelined. After all, even the 50 paise coin is still in circulation legally.

即使數字付款在印度有所增加，但RE 1硬幣拒絕被淘汰。畢竟，即使是50個佩斯硬幣也在合法地流通。

Technically, a penny, which represents one cent in the US, is not equivalent to an Indian rupee. The Indian rupee is a standalone unit, comprising 100 paise, just as a US dollar consists of 100 cents.

從技術上講，代表美國一美分的一分錢不等於印度盧比。印度盧比是一個獨立的單位，包括100佩斯（Paise），就像一美元由100美分組成。

WHY TRUMP CALLED FOR JUNKING THE PENNY

特朗普為什麼呼籲垃圾

Trump has noted that producing pennies costs more than their face value, with each penny costing over two cents to make.

特朗普指出，生產便士的成本高於其面值，每一分錢的成本要多於兩美分。

"For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!" Trump posted on Truth Social.

“很久以來，美國已經鑄造了幾分錢，這實際上使我們花費了2美分。這太浪費了！”特朗普張貼了真理社交。

Trump's decision follows criticism from various quarters, including Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which he said has put a significant financial burden of penny production on US taxpayers.

特朗普的決定是在包括埃隆·馬斯克（Elon Musk）政府效率（DOGE）在內的各個方面的批評之後的，他說這給美國納稅人帶來了巨大的經濟負擔。

Trump hadn't mentioned his plan of scrapping the penny during his campaign.

特朗普沒有提到他在競選期間取消一分錢的計劃。

The cent has been in circulation in the US for over 230 years now.

美分已經在美國流通了230多年。

In India, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Union Finance Ministry have historically managed to keep the cost of producing coins relatively low by using cost-effective materials and efficient production processes.

在印度，印度儲備銀行（RBI）和聯合財政部歷史上已經設法通過使用具有成本效益的材料和有效的生產過程來保持生產硬幣的成本相對較低。

COST OF MINTING RE 1 COIN IN INDIA

印度鑄造1硬幣的成本

India's one-rupee coin is minted by the Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL), which operates under the Department of Economic Affairs of the Finance Ministry.

印度印度有限公司（SPMCIL）的安全印刷公司（SPMCIL）鑄造了印度的單盧比硬幣，該公司在財政部經濟事務部運營。

While recent production costs for the one-rupee coin are not publicly available, an RTI filed by India Today in 2018 revealed that manufacturing a single one-rupee coin costs more than its face value.

儘管一盧比硬幣的最新生產成本尚未公開，但印度今天在2018年提交的RTI表明，製造單個單盧比硬幣的成本高於其面值。

Responding to the RTI query, the RBI revealed that the average cost of manufacturing a one rupee coin is 11 paise more than its own undersigned value.

在回應RTI查詢時，印度儲備銀行表明，製造一枚盧比硬幣的平均成本比其自身簽名的價值高11個。

Moreover, the RBI's new series of coins with the 'Rupee Symbol', carried on with the minting of the 3.79 gram Re 1 coins made of ferritic stainless steel, along with that of 2.83 gram 50 paise.

此外，印度儲備銀行的新硬幣帶有“盧比符號”，隨著3.79克RE 1硬幣由鐵質不銹鋼製成的鑄造以及2.83克50 PAISE的鑄造。

This means that in 2018, a Re 1 coin cost the RBI Rs 1.11 to mint, a figure that might have risen by 2025.

這意味著，在2018年，Re 1硬幣的價格為RBI 1.11 $ 1.11，這一數字可能在2025年就已經上升了。

Unlike the one-rupee coin, its paper counterpart was discontinued in 1994 due to high printing costs, but made a comeback in 2017.

與單盧比硬幣不同，由於印刷成本很高，其紙張在1994年停產，但在2017年捲土重來。

An interesting anecdote here is, unlike India's currency notes, which bear the RBI Governor's signature, Re 1 notes and coins are issued by the Central Government. Hence, the Re 1 notes have the signature of the Union Finance Secretary.

與印度的貨幣票據不同，這裡有一個有趣的軼事，印度的貨幣票據帶有印度儲備銀行的簽名，RE 1票據和硬幣由中央政府發行。因此，RE 1的筆記具有聯盟財政秘書的簽名。

However, the RTI reply in 2018 revealed a sharp decline in one-rupee coin production, dropping from 903 million to 630 million that year.

但是，2018年的RTI答复顯示，單盧比硬幣產量的急劇下降，從9.03億降至6.3億。

With India continuing with the Re 1 coin, the RBI and the government have ensured that it remains in circulation to enable small transactions and maintain financial inclusion.

隨著印度繼續使用RE 1硬幣，RBI和政府已確保它仍在流通，以實現小型交易並保持財務包容性。

The circulation of the one-rupee coin is also significant, as it is widely used in everyday transactions, especially in rural areas where access to digital payment systems may be limited.

單盧比硬幣的循環也很重要，因為它廣泛用於日常交易中，尤其是在訪問數字支付系統的農村地區。

Despite rising production costs exceeding the face value, the Re 1 coin remains an integral to both daily transactions and traditions. Given its role in festivities and as a symbol of good luck, the buck isn't going to stop anytime soon

儘管生產成本上漲超過面值，但RE 1硬幣仍然是日常交易和傳統的組成部分。鑑於它在慶祝活動中的作用，作為好運的象徵，雄鹿不會很快停止