The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has issued the $20, $50 and $100 banknote denominations into circulation. The denominations, which began circulating on the 16 May 2016, complete the country’s seventh series of New Zealand banknotes, called Brighter Money, following the release of the $5 and $10 banknote denominations last October. According to the Reserve Bank’s Head of…
New Zealand’s new $5 banknote has won the International Bank Note Society (IBNS) Bank Note of the Year award. International Bank Note Society The annual award from the IBNS recognises exceptional circulating banknote designs which have “artistic merit and/or innovative security features”. The winner of the award is decided by vote between members of the IBNS. The…
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has today revealed new $20, $50 and $100 banknotes. The notes complete the seventh series of banknotes called Brighter Money, joining the $5 and $10 notes which began circulating in October last year. The new banknotes were presented at Government House by the Governor-General, Lt Gen the Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae,…
From today, Monday the 12th October, the first of New Zealand’s seventh banknote series will be issued into circulation. The new series $5 and $10 polymer banknotes are being dispensed by banks and retailers from today though only in small quantities to begin with. Around 345,000 new notes have been sent to banks to meet…
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has unveiled designs for their next series of banknotes. Named “Brighter Money”, the new notes use bright colours in their designs and will also incorporate modern security features whilst continuing to use polymer substrates. The Bank states that the new banknote series will continue to use the same denominations,…
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has advised it will introduce new banknotes next year which will be modernised with advanced security features. The banknotes will continue to have a polymer substrate, will remain the same size and will continue to use the same denominations. The changes will be seen in the banknote designs, but they will still use…