On Friday, the Polish National Bank will begin to be introduced into circulation banknotes in denominations of 200 zł with upgraded security. The central bank is also working on a banknote 500 zloty – will go on to our wallets no earlier than in 2017.
NBP ensures that the graphic design banknote of 200 zł not changed, but the use of new, more technologically advanced security resulted in the differences between the upgraded banknotes and current emissions are clearly visible.
“The new bill placed among windowed thread effect variability of optical. fragments thread smoothly change color from gold to green and located on the checkerboard pattern moves in both planes. on the front of the banknote was also a decorative element graphic, smoothly changing color from gold to green (ie. a royal symbol) and on the back – iridescent gold ornament “- reported in the press release.
Just as in the case of lower denominations, enriched watermark: while watching the light in addition to visible image of the ruler is also the value numeral. Also changed the sign recto-verso, and now the elements printed on both sides of the note consists of the image of the crown in oval only viewed against the light. The left part of the banknote where the watermark is not printed, so that bill seems a little brighter, and the watermark is more visible.
also introduced additional facilities for the blind and visually impaired. Along the shorter edges of the note contains ten diagonal stripes (the same technology was also used in the new series of euro banknotes). Also been modified geometric pattern in the lower left corner – the triangle is made of tiny wheels, very well perceptible to the touch.
According to information from the NBP level of counterfeiting money in Poland remains low – at one million banknotes in circulation for about 6-7 false. According to the central bank’s technological progress that has been made in recent years, however, required to carry out the modernization of security notes for general circulation. As a result, increase the security of cash transactions in the coming years.
“Entering the upgraded banknotes into circulation is smooth and does not cause problems. I remind you that the notes are put into circulation in place of the characters cash withdrawn due to damage or wear. The upgraded banknotes four lower denominations, the issue of which the NBP started in April 2014 r., now account for about 40 percent of all banknotes in circulation. research shows that Poles are satisfied with the upgraded banknotes, “he said, quoted in the statement, NBP president prof. Marek Belka.
In a press NBP added that are already in the works on the banknote 500 zł. The main purpose of introducing new denomination is to reduce the cost of emissions and efficient management of the supply of strategic notes held by the NBP. On the new bill will be the image of King John III Sobieski, so you will be saved chronological continuity of the series The Lord of the Polish. NBP stipulated that no plans to introduce 500 zł banknotes into circulation before the year 2017.
According to the message National Bank of Poland at the end of January 2016. Saturation of banknotes in circulation amounted modernized: to 10 zł 54 per cent., 20 zł 59 per cent., 50 zł 30 per cent., And for 100 zł 32 percent. In subsequent years, notes the previous issue will be found in circulation less frequently. The central bank notes that indefinitely remain legal tender.
The NBP also informed that in recent years have seen a rise in the value of cash in circulation. Only in the last two years, it amounted to about 30 per cent., Or 37 billion zł. “Particularly dynamic growth noted in the case of banknotes in denominations of 200 zł. Their number has increased during this period by 55 million units, an increase of nearly 40 per cent., And in the 2015. About 33 million units, an increase of 20 percent. This reflects the increased demand for high-denomination of the participants in circulation “- explained the director of the Department of cash and Issue of National Bank of Poland Marek Oles.
Designed by Andrzej Heidrich series of banknotes Lord of Polish, which we use now, was introduced into circulation in 1995. at its constituent notes were portraits of Polish kings from the Piast dynasty and Jagiellons: Mieszko I, Boleslaw the Brave, Casimir the Great, Wladyslaw Jagiello and Sigismund I the Old. Polish manufacturer of all banknotes is the Polish Security Printing Works. (PAP)
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