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Some departments, like the office that issues and renews passports, also accept only greenbacks.

The higher returns on dollar investments have pushed the value of the greenback higher against other currencies.

The dollar index , a measure of the greenback against six major currencies, was last at 103.17, a whisker above the 103.07 it touched in Asia trade, the lowest since Aug. 31.

The dollar index , a measure of the greenback against a basket of currencies, fell to 103.07, its lowest since Aug. 31.

The dollar index , a measure of the greenback against a basket of currencies, was last at 103.16, hanging around its lowest since Aug. 31.