Dh100, Dh1,000 currency notes to come with new security features

Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013

Abu Dhabi

The UAE Central Bank announced on Wednesday that it would put in circulation two currency notes of Dh100 and Dh1,000 denominations on Saturday, reprinted with new security features.

“The new security features include replacement of the metallic ink surrounding the UAE emblem by a multi-colored ink, on the upper half of the front side of the two currency notes, and replacement of the silver security thread by a 3mm wide multi-coloured security thread on the front side of the Dh100 currency note, with (UAE 100) printed on it, and on the back side of the Dh1,000 currency note, with (UAE 1000) printed on it,” the Central Bank said in a statement, adding the overall design and other specifications of the two notes are going to stay the same.

“The two currency notes will be dispensed to banks in accordance with the Central Bank’s established procedures for cash withdrawal and deposit,” the statement said.

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