Dominican Republic changed its banknotes

The Dominican Republic's Central Bank announced changes to the bills and one of those changes is the new national currency instead of reading "gold weights" say "RD."

In order that the public can identify the authenticity of banknotes, the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic reported that tickets RD $ 2,000.00 RD $ 1,000.00 RD $ 500.00 RD $ 100.00 RD $ 50.00 for the year 2011.

The bank states that these changes are set forth in Article 229 of the Constitution, promulgated on January 26, 2010 and Article 25, paragraph c) of the Monetary and Financial Law No. 183-02, dated 21 November 2002.
The increase in security ticket RD $ 500.00 RD $ 1,000.00 to RD $ 2,000.00 is in changing the position of "circular seal of the Central Bank," which will be located just below the bunch with four (4) flowers of mahogany the center of the tickets.
Similarly, the position change and modification of the figure with ink that changes color when you change positions the ticket, will be located at the site of the Central Bank's circular seal.

This ink has a different figure for each denomination and in its center the human eye can see a central roller pan up and down.

Also in the bottom of the watermark with the value of the denomination in numbers, there are many points each pixel with a different form for each denomination.

The Central Bank also reported that the RD $ 100.00 tickets have experienced the change of the mode of application of the ink that changes color when you change positions the ticket, which can be seen with more clarity and brightness.

The institution specifies that the new notes will start circulating as stocks run out paper tickets in previous years.

Add these new notes are integrated into the national monetary cone and circulate together with the other names already in force in discharge for the payment of all public and private obligations.

New banknotes in Peru 50, 100 and 200 soles

In order to increase security in paper money and prevent counterfeiting Peruvian Central Bank (BCR) has mandated that from now enter into circulation the new banknotes of 50, 100 and 200 soles on the market.

These three names complete the new family of banknotes in Peru, which present new security features next generation that will be readily recognized by the population.

An additional fact is that the notes of 100 and 200 soles will have a special security thread with moving parts that rotate to appreciate when a source of light.

BCR has also pointed out that, for the public to make their transactions smoothly, the new banknotes will circulate simultaneously with the names with the old design.

At the top of the front of each ticket is the name of the BCR and the upper back edge of the denomination in letters and on the right arms of Peru

The 50 banknote is red soles Indian and the front has the face of Abraham Valdelomar writer (1888 - 1919) was a storyteller, poet, journalist, essayist and playwright Peru. It is considered one of the leading storytellers in Peru, while the reverse is the New Temple of Chavin culture.

The soles 100 banknote is blue in the front has the face of Jorge Basadre (1903 - 1980) was a Peruvian historian and historian of the Republican period and contemporary country. He was also a fine critic and literary scholar, a politician who held important public positions in the field of education and culture, teacher and educator of several generations, as a professor and teacher. The image of Gran Pajaten of the Chachapoyas culture is displayed on the back.

Finally, the 200 soles is gray and has the face of Santa Rosa de Lima whose original name was Isabel Flores de Oliva, OP (1586 -1617) was a Peruvian saint, hence the name Santa Rosa de Lima, tabogana. Dominica tertiary Mystic canonized by Pope Clement X in 1671. This is the first Santa of America, sublime patron saint of Lima and Peru (from 1669) and the New World and the Philippines (1670).
On the back of the banknote is the Sacred City of Caral.

Costa Rica circulate new banknotes of one and two thousand colones

The Central Bank of Costa Rica today began to circulate new banknotes and two thousand colones, the bank said in a statement.

According to the agency, from this Monday until Aug. 31 the new and old notes may be used interchangeably in their agencies, branches and ATM networks.

He explained that as of August 31 the old notes will only be received as deposit orexchanged at branches and agencies of commercial offices, while from November 1, 2011 may only be exchanged at the Central Bank of Costa Rica.

The proposed financial institution has an attractive design that incorporates security elements identifiable with the touch, turn and look at the ticket.

Both have shaded images, touch-sensitive elements, makes for the blind, a transparent window and an element which changes color.

The new ticket thousand colones red is a historical figure Braulio Carrillo Colina and shows the coat of arms of Costa Rica.

The reverse is a dry forest ecosystem, which include a Guanacaste tree, a cactus flower and a white-tailed deer.

Features
Size: 125 x 67 mm
Substrate: Polypropylene
Predominant Color: Red

Meanwhile the new ticket two thousand colones, blue, presented as Mauro FernándezAcuña character, along with the facade of the College for Girls.

This note is shown on the reverse a coral reef, highlighting a bull shark, a starfish andsea pens.

Features
Size: 132 x 67 mm
Substrate: Paper 100% cotton fiber
Predominant Color: Blue

The Costa Rican currency exchange with the U.S. dollar is about 510.15 colones.

New 1000 pesos in Chile

Chile completed the renovation of the Family of tickets, in exchange for pesos bill

The Central Bank of Chile presented the new image of the note of one thousand dollars, the fifth and last of the New Family of Banknotes since September 2009 has gradually replaced the existing 30 years.

The circulation of new paper money will begin next May 11, through commercial banks and gradually, through ATMs. This was announced by the Central Bank president, José de Gregorio, who unveiled the image of the new issue with general manager and manager Alejandro Zurbuchen treasurer, Ivan Montoya.

The new bill, like those of 2.00 and 5,000 pesos, will be of polymer material, and on the front will have a pronounced relief and a transparent window complex, which incorporates within it the character and the number 1,000.

Like the notes of 2,000 and 5,000 pesos, has an incomplete picture of the number in each of the faces-looking back-up the number 1,000 in its fullness-and Antú that the tilt change from green to gold.

The obverse of this payment keeps the portrait of Ignacio Carrera Pinto, this time based on a portrait by Juan Manuel Huidobro in 1982, from the collection of the Military Academy. It also incorporates the image of the heart of Copihue, national flower and the Antú, Mapuche symbol representing the sun that fertile land in the same position as the bills of 2,000 and 5,000 pesos.

The reverse shows an image of Torres del Paine National Park, known world biosphere reserve located in the Magallanes region, noted for its spectacular scenery and rock formations, making it a unique tourist destination and international fame . For its part, the fauna is represented by the image of a guanaco, ruminant mammal that lives in the Andes between Peru and Tierra del Fuego, often in places of little movement.

The ticket is the smallest of all, 7 mm smaller than the $ 2,000, while keeping the same height, 120 x 70 mm, 25 mm less than today. This as due to one of the features of the new family that facilitates the identification, which is the difference of 7 millimeters in length between each of their names, in descending order of their value. Therefore, the $ 20,000 bill has measure 148 x 70 mm versus the $ 10,000 that measures 141 x 70 mm, the $ 5,000 134 x 70 mm and $ 2,000 127 x 70 mm. For its part, the new bill of $ 1,000 has measure 120 x 70 mm, 25 mm less than today. All tickets will retain the same height.

The circulation of the New Family of tickets has been a gradual process, which included all denominations and which began in September 2009 with a bill of 5,000 pesos, followed by the introduction of the bill of 10,000 pesos in March , 20,000 pesos in July and 2,000 in November 2010. Soon, 11 May, with the introduction of the bill of 1,000 pesos, will complete the renovation of the Family of Banknotes of Chile.

New 2000 pesos in Colombia

The Bank of the Republic of Colombia put into circulation, the newbill of 2,000 dollars which has a trademark for the Blind, located onthe left side and in high relief that corresponds to the number "2" in Braille.
This ticket has the same design and same security system as above.
In Bogotá this new version (braille) entered service on December 28, 2010, with an edition of 100 million units, two thousand.Throughout the month of January will be distributed in the differentbranches of the Bank of the Republic.
Currently, the only bills that have Braille are 50 thousand dollars tohave the number 50 on the lower face of the ticket, along with theserial number, also in relief.
According to the Issuer, gradually all tickets will be modified withBraille.

Chile´s new 2000 pesos banknote

On November 17 will begin to circulate the new banknote of 2,000 pesos, which was presented by the Central Bank.

José DeGregorio, president of the Central Bank, said the first ticket will start circulation through commercial banks and then via ATMs.

This, like the current one, will be of polymer, but its design has some changes, such as favoring the face of Manuel Rodriguez, based on an engraving by Narciso Desmadryl of 1854, and eliminate riding a horse drawing, as well as the change registration position of the Central Bank of Chile, which was previously up and now goes to the bottom.

On its face, the new bill, which maintains the same color-has a more pronounced relief, while the transparent regions now incorporate details such as the face of Rodriguez.

It also incorporates the image of the heart of Copihue (national flower) and Antu (mapuche symbol) in the same position as the $ 5,000.

Meanwhile, the back has an image of the National Reserve Nalcas in the Araucanía Region, where the volcanoes and Tolhuaca Lonquimay.

In relation to security of the ticket, De Gregorio said that "there are more items tactabilidad and contains more elements of uniform design safety." Also maintained that "we have seen crude imitations, as these tickets are extremely complex to fake."
Facing some criticism from people about some of the new polymer banknotes, De Gregorio said to be "they are lifestyle changes that are occurring throughout the world regarding the use of polymer, which is the same as used in the $ 5,000 "Moreover, the BC announced that the $ 1,000, which will also be polymer begins to flow starting next year.

This is the fourth note of the "new family" of paper money in September 2009 began to replace the one that existed 30 years ago.

In 2011, with the introduction of the bill of $ 1,000, complete the reversal of tickets to the new family. According to the BCV, the day that a circular will be announced "in due course by the Central Bank, as has been done with the other denominations."

New banknote 2000 pesos in Chile, will perform next week

The Central Bank reported on Wednesday 6 October will unveil the design of the new $ 2,000, the room will be unveiled in the complete renovation of the national paper currency, which already has commercial movements of the new notes of $ 5,000, $ 10,000 and $ 20,000.
That day the central bank will also announce the date on which goes into circulation the new banknote.
As has happened with previous bills, retain the figure of the hero Manuel Rodríguez, but a new image, the modification in size, design and especially in security measures to prevent counterfeiting.
Likewise, in the reverse incorporate some landscape geography relevant Chilean Central Bank said in a statement.
The current replacement for the new bills is a gradual process that will include all denominations (1.000-2.000-5.000-10.000 and 20,000) which was launched in September last year with the introduction of the $ 5,000.
"This new banknote will have a modern payment method and developed with the latest technology that is now in circulation. The new notes are inclusive, incorporating elements of our identity (history, natural landscapes, roots) and also features will facilitate their identification for the blind, visually impaired and elderly, "said Central Bank.

New 50 Cordobas at Nicaragua

The Central Bank of Nicaragua, BCN, through its manager Dr. Antenor Rosales Bolanos announced yesterday that on Monday, September 20 will come into circulation next 50 Cordobas special tickets to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the issuing bank State.

Will be put into circulation banknotes 6 million new 50-cordobas and with the same validity of the ticket of the same name that runs in the country. Printed on polymer substrate is small and its features are vertical and not horizontal like the others of the same denomination. It's memorial for the 50 year anniversary of the NCB.

Is illustrated with images of what was the first building of the NCB, and the flower sacuanjoche Somoto Canyon.

Currently in circulation with the polymer substrate material notes of the denomination of 10, 20, 200 and 50 Cordobas. The fifty córdobas ticket is still valid, said the head of the issuing bank.

The Central Bank of Nicaragua, BCN, was created by Decree No. 525 of August 26, 1960, published in the Official Gazette No. 211, September 16, 1960.

The first president of the Central Bank of Nicaragua, BCN, Francisco Lainez, the famous and powerful once called "Czar" of the country's finances, was the current president of BCN, Antenor Rosales Bolanos, a commemorative exhibition of the new note of 50 cordobas .

New 500 pesos banknote at México

The Bank of Mexico (Banxico) announced the entry into service of the new banknotes with the face of muralist Diego Rivera and painter Frida Kahlo. The two figures are self-portraits of the artists themselves.

In the face of the note appears as the main reason a self-portrait of Diego Rivera, who formed the great triad muralist twentieth century Mexico with Jose Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros.Al side of his face plays the painting "Girl with Calla Lilies .

On the back of the banknote, the main image is a portrait of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, Rivera's wife. Together with a reproduction of "Self Portrait of the Universe." The painter was noted for creating paintings in which she herself was the main theme, while others approached the surrealist movement.

Thus, the figure of General Ignacio Zaragoza, hero of the Battle of Puebla, was displaced.

With this banknote replacement program culminates with the family of banknotes announced on September 26, 2006 by the Mexican Central Bank on the occasion of celebration of 200 years of independence, and the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution.

The new banknotes will start circulating in parallel with the old, which will gradually be withdrawn from circulation as they are captured by the banking system, it said.

New 100 pesos in Mexico

The Bank of Mexico (Banxico) today put into circulation the new bill of 100 pesos.

The new 100-peso banknote is 66 mm high by 134 long, has the image of Nezahualcoyotl front and back the city of Tenochtitlan, also has security features to the touch, sight and movement .

As well as the wire with three-dimensional effect, which distinguishes the pre-Hispanic symbol of a snail associated with the god of wind, which seems to float and move horizontally and vertically.

It also contains the image of an ear, whose right side is printed with special ink that changes color, from brown to green when tilted at various angles and a watermark with the image of Nezahualcoyotl.

Manuel Galan, general manager of issue of Banxico, said that in the coming weeks will be announced the last ticket of the New Family, which started in 2006, which will be 500 pesos, which will have 148 mm long and will feature images of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo.

This piece is the fifth of the new family of banknotes which started in 2006, which are already running the 20, 50, 200 pesos.

The new notes will be 100 pesos to the public, like the pieces of the same name made of paper and polymer, which celebrate the centenary of the Mexican Revolution.

Stopped new 20,000 Colones of Costa Rica

The Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) announced it would postpone the entry into service of new ¢ 20,000 banknote originally anticipated by 11 August.

Yesterday the bank announced in a press release, that next Monday will give details of moving the release date of the banknote bearing the image of the writer Maria Isabel Carvajal, Carmen Lyra.

It is assumed that a graphical error prompted the agency to stop the release of the new ticket.

Since June, the Central Bank gave notes ¢ 20,000 to financial institutions, companies that operate ATMs and casinos, among others, to conduct the adjustments to their teams with the technical specifications.

The Central Bank introduced last April the "new family" consisting of notes of ¢ 1000, ¢ 2000, ¢ 5000, ¢ 10,000 ¢ 20,000 to ¢ 50,000. It's called "family" as they all have items placed in the same position.

Each name refers to one of the six ecosystems that exist in Costa Rica and are printed on the front images worthy of the country.

The BCCR has 10 million items of note from ¢ 20,000 and the amount starts to circulate in the coming days will depend on demand.

The company that makes the new notes is Oberthur Technologies, whose facilities are located in Rennes, France.

New 200 Quetzales banknote at Guatemala

The Bank of Guatemala has announced it will launch a new banknote of 200 quetzales (U.S. $ 25) on August 10, 2010 (originally scheduled for November 2009 and after March 2010) in response to high demand and the rate of falsifying the existing note Q100, which was published with improved security, November 6, 2009.
The Q200 is printed by the German company Giesecke & Devrient who won the tender in May 2009.
The tickets are over 20 security features, including special paper, UV ink, latent image, OVI, security thread, the patch holographic, and laser printing.

In October 2002, initiated the project of creation of the new ticket Q200, with the commission formed by then-Treasurer Banguat, Fernando Ramirez, Director of Administrative Services, Mynor Saravia, the General Counsel of Banguat, César Martínez and Charge Cultural Activities, Ricardo Martinez.

They should do everything necessary to meet the new design proposals and raise it to the Monetary Board and to Congress for approval.

At first proposals were submitted for the issuance of tickets Q200, Q500 and Q1, 000, being proposed as the main themes for these bilet: Marimba, Guatemala and National Heritage Literature (declared by UNESCO).

The commission sought and allegorical theme of the new ticket Q200, failed to reach an agreement to select the character from Guatemala who would mention the new ticket, so called well-known Guatemalan historians to submit their proposals, given their knowledge. This situation called Celso Lara, Miguel Alvarez, Fernando Urquizú and Haroldo Rodas, who together proposed more than 130 characters and themes, with the theme The Marimba as the chosen, leaving at once for issuing ticket Q200

In this process, it was decided to capture images of Guatemalans Sebastian Hurtado, Mariano Alcántara Valverde and Germain in the new ticket.

The next step was a public call for the design of the new ticket. Of the more than five hundred submissions received, the jury chose 134 of those were only the final six. After that, comes the stage of technical development (in a lengthy process) and choose the final drawings of the front and back, the dominant color and secondary colors, complementary design elements such as figures defined, geometric shapes, strips and frames side, the general safety items such as paper or base material, and printing inks, and then choose specific safety devices.

quetzal image is different. Q200 The new bill shows the national bird perched on his two legs, unlike the traditional image that shows the quetzal in flight.

Guatemala is the first bill that honors three outstanding people, having the image of them in front;

In the upper (middle right) of the ticket, is a blues band. This is the belt of Tecum Uman, a replica of the monument of the zone 13 in Guatemala City.

Another security measure is the hallmark of Tecum Uman coat of arms on the front of the ticket, right at the bottom center. It is a seal of water leaving view this image.

"Plastic" Banknote at Dominican Republic

The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic issued on 1 July a new 20-peso banknote made of polymer plastic-like material.
Key Features Transparent window in the form of butterfly wings BCRD initials in the butterfly-shaped figure with ink that changes from purple to gold shaded image of the equestrian statue of the national hero Gregorio Luperon, observable only to the light for the blind microprint Brand Yarn Relief Intaglio security, touch antiescáner Medallion Fund and circular antifotocopia Bank The ticket is non-fibrous polymer or porous, so stand three to four times more than the paper ticket, making it more convenient to print small bills.
In addition, the polymer banknote is more hygienic because it absorbs less moisture, sweat and dirt, and modern technology which makes possible to incorporate new and more effective security measures that make it difficult to counterfeit.
The printing of this new bill RD $ 20.00 in polymer was authorized by the Honorable Monetary Board through its Eighth Resolution dated May 28, 2008, after the Committee on Contests for printing banknotes and minting coins carefully weigh the advantages of this technology for the manufacture of small bills.
On July 24, 2009, the impression was subject to international competitive bidding contest LR No. BC02-2009-B.

Chile with new $20000 banknote

El Banco Central de Chile presentó la imagen del nuevo billete de 20.000, el tercero de la Nueva Familia de Billetes.

The Central Bank of Chile presented the image of the new ticket to 20,000, the third of the new family of banknotes. The President of the Central Bank, José De Gregorio, said the new bill of $ 20,000 will enter circulation on 28 July, through commercial banks and gradually, through ATMs, replacing used since 1998 within one year.
The new ticket will have a orange copper color and design allows us to appreciate more clearly the concept of family that all tickets will Chileans, according to a press release from the Central Bank.
According to De Gregorio said, we chose the new color "through the public try to choose an easily recognizable tone, unlike the current one that has several colors. The circulation of the new family of banknotes is a gradual process that includes all denominations and which began in September 2009 with the ticket of 5,000 pesos, followed by the introduction of the bill in March 2010.
A 10 000 During the year 2010, will join the 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 pesos fourth name, the process culminating with the last ticket in 2011, when they enter into circulation the new notes of 1000 and 2000, which will be made of polymer. With the entry into service of this third title of the new family of banknotes, consolidating the representation of our natural beauty throughout the country: Central Area (Parque Nacional La Campana on the ticket of 5000), Southern Zone (Park Alberto de Agostini National ticket in 10,000) and Northern Chile (Natural Monument Salar de Surire on the ticket of 20,000). Just as happened with the ticket of 5000 and 10,000 pesos, 20,000 new ticket will coexist with the current ticket for about a year.
To fulfill this period, the Central Bank of Chile shorten the natural replacement process of note of this denomination, which is approximately three years. As data, De Gregorio said that "to keep inflation at 3% in 100 years more than 20,000 tickets will still be in circulation, because it will be equivalent to the current 1000 bill.
" This name corresponds to 10% of total circulation and is the fastest growing name among all the others, "what is normal in a process of further growth and greater purchasing power for people who demand large denomination bills," said Chairman of the Central Bank. "Within a year we plan to replace the 50 million tickets circulating $ 20,000 today," he added.
FEATURES The new 20,000 banknote paper is cotton, exclusive material for the manufacture of banknotes. This paper is an improved relative to the substrate that exists today, with a heavier weight and cotton thread, which gives it a texture more easily identified and can, in turn, make an impression with more relief for recognition. Also, the ticket will have a special symbol for blind people to identify it. It has elements of art security to facilitate the recognition of people and equipment using these payment methods. "Today we have tickets much safer than we are replacing, we have not seen fakes, only rough copies," said Jose de Gregorio. The obverse has a new portrait of Andrés Bello, based on a portrait by French artist Raymond Monvoisin (1790-1870) belonging to the University of Chile. Next to him, incorporating images of the heart of Copihue, national flower and Antu, Mapuche symbol representing the sun that fertilizes the soil. The reverse has an image of Salar de Surire Monument, located in northern Chile in the Region of Arica and Parinacota. It also contains the image of Chilean Flamingo, a bird that lives in shallow water areas, fresh and salt, along national level.As the whole concept of the family, the security measures between denominations of the same material are maintained, so as to make recognition easier for the public. Thus, the $ 20,000 bill has the same security measures of the ticket of $ 10,000, both made special cotton paper for the production of tickets. The new bill of $ 20,000 is among the safety features of an intaglio printing pronounced, a watermark more sophisticated, because together the portrait is added as an additional safety, the text 20 MIL, and incomplete picture in each one side, we can look back-supplementing the number 20,000.
It also has two security thread. One is visible only to the light and the other is a 3D Strip, within which there is a Antu, an icon that moves across the banknote is tilted. When tilted on the back, the number 20 000 will change color from green to a bright coppery orange.
DIMENSION One of the characteristics of the new family of banknotes that facilitates their identification is the difference of 7 millimeters in length between each of their names, in descending order of value. Therefore, the 20,000 tickets has measure 148 x 70 mm versus the 10,000 that measures 141 x 70 mm and 5000 with a size of 134 x 70 mm. The design of the new family of banknotes was awarded to the Swedish company AB Crane, while in production, the new family of banknotes was awarded to companies Note Printing Australia Ltd (Australia) and Crane AB (Sweden). The cost of developing each of them, in general, and depending on the exchange rate is between $ 50 and $ 100.

South Africa change 200 Rand banknote

Today is D-day for people who still have old series R200 notes.
The South African Reserve Bank is urging consumers to swop these notes for new ones at any bank around the country. This comes after the bank recalled the old R200 note in April because of concerns around counterfeit versions of it.The Reserve's Bank Hlengani Mathebula says the public only have until today to exchange the notes at their normal banks. He says banks are not allowed to charge for the exchange."People can return all the notes to any commercial bank in the country, it doesn't matter whether that they bank with that specific bank or not. "The banks will exchange the notes for them for free, they are not going to charge them either deposit fees or any charge of any kind." After today's cut-off Mathebula says consumers will have exchange the old notes at one of the Reserve bank's seven branches. The new series notes, in circulation since 2005, are still legal tender. They're easy to spot from the old notes, as they have the five diamond shapes on the bottom.

Costa Rica with new banknotes

The new bill of ¢ 20 000 will begin to circulate in early August.
This was announced last night the manager of the Banco Central de Costa Rica, Roy Gonzalez in the National Biodiversity Institute (INBio), where there were six new denominations of banknotes to replace the existing. According to Gonzalez, the second ticket will be out of ¢ 2,000 in September or October, and hopes that before the end of the year and circle the other denominations, except the ¢ 50,000, as assessed by first accepting the ticket of ¢ 20 000 .
Each note refers to one of the six ecosystems that exist in the country and are printed on the front to worthy of the country. The presentation was made to relatives of the characters of the tickets. In addition, the artist Manuel Obregón piano work played in Symbiosis. ¢ 20 000 banknote will be printed 40 million of formulas at a cost of $ 0.0594 (about ¢ 30).
The company that makes these notes is Oberthur Technologies, whose facilities are located in Rennes, France. A family. Marvin Alvarado, director of the Central Bank Treasury, explained that the new notes are called "family" as all items are placed in the same position.
Tickets are the same height but different width, in order to help the blind or visually impaired. Dario Negueruela, emission and safety director of the Bank of Spain, who attended the activity, stressed that the security measures of the ticket of ¢ 20,000 are the same as has the new $ 100 U.S..

Sri Lanka to issue coin to replace note

Sri Lanka will issue a new ten rupee coin from April 05, to replace a note of a similar denomination now in circulation, the Central Bank said Monday.
The nickel plated coin has a diameter of 26.4 millimetres.
The obverse has the armorial ensign of Sri Lanka with a petal design on periphery. The reverse has a number 10, ten rupees and Sri Lanka in English, Sinhalese and Tamil languages.
The new coin would be handed over to Sri Lanka's president Mahinda Rajapaksa by central bank governor Nivard Cabraal Monday, the bank said in an advertisement.
A bi-metallic 10 rupee coins is already circulating in Sri Lanka
The ten rupee note is the smallest note that is regularly printed in Sri Lanka. A few older five and two rupee notes are also in circulation.

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Canadian currency to go plastic next year

Paying with plastic will take on a whole different meaning next year as the Bank of Canada begins introducing plastic dollar bills.

The federal government announced in its budget yesterday that it is “taking steps to modernize Canada’s currency and protect against counterfeiting,” introducing a new currency printed on a polymer material.

Plastic bills have proven to be more durable than the current cotton-based money, reportedly lasting four times as long.

Polymer money has other benefits too: it is cleaner, cheaper to produce and harder to counterfeit than cotton-based paper bills.

The bills are also more green — because the money lasts longer, it will cause a lower impact on the environment, the federal government contends.

The plastic banknote was first introduced in Australia and several countries have since adopted the polymer money, including New Zealand, Mexico and Vietnam.

According to the federal budget, Canada’s loonies and toonies will also be undergoing a transformation in 2011, with a new composition that uses the Royal Canadian Mint’s cheaper “patented multi-ply plated steel technology.”

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INTRODUCTION OF A GH¢2 BANKNOTE DENOMINATION

The Bank of Ghana has decided to introduce a GH¢2 (Two Ghana Cedi) denomination in response to the need for an intermediary banknote between the GH¢1 and GH¢5 banknotes.
This follows a review of the cash cycle conducted by the Bank in 2009, which indicated that there was a lot of pressure on the GH¢1, resulting in the notes circulating too fast and being over-used. The worn-out state of the GH¢1 defeats the Bank’s Clean Note Policy, which seeks to ensure that only good quality banknotes remain in circulation.
The introduction of the new denomination will expand the series of banknotes in circulation, enhance exchangeability and facilitate transactions.
The general public will be informed and educated on the theme, colour, size, security and other features of the new denomination when the design is finalized.

Brazil renews banknotes against counterfeit

Brazil will begin this year to renew its currency, the real, launched in 1994 under a stabilization plan to make it tamper-proof and more durable, said on Wednesday the highest economic authorities.
Finance Minister Guido Mantega said the new notes incorporate the new technology adopted by the Mint to help you produce "the world's most modern banknotes.
The bills of 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 rights have varied sizes so they can be differentiated visually impaired, although the design is almost identical to the bills currently in circulation. "We must prepare for the real start to circulate in the international market. Today is a limited tender, but is beginning to be a demand to be used outside the country and we need a modern paper currency and counterfeit-proof solid that can represent the country, "said Mantega. Central Bank President Henrique Meirelles, said that the real was introduced in 1994 quickly, and found that technological modernization is needed to strengthen the currency in the long run.
Before the real, Brazil had had seven currency exchanges, the last in August 1993 when he fell from the cruzeiro cruzeiro real to adjust the value of currency depreciation that had suffered.
Meirelles said that this year launched the 100 bills and 50 reals, which are most susceptible to counterfeiting, and next year will start to circulate 20 and 10 reais. In 2012 it launched the 5 and 2 reales.
According to Central Bank president, the new notes will circulate together with the force, which will be withdrawn gradually with aging. Mantega indicated that with the modernization of the Mint, Brazil is able to produce paper money with high technological conditions for other countries.