Note and Coin News

• As noted in the November issue of Currency News™, the Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) is issuing a new family of Fijian dollar banknotes, which was officially launched at a special ceremony in Suva, the capital of the Pacific Island nation, on 2 December.

The notes – in denominations of $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 – were designed and printed by Crane Currency, and have all been printed on CCL Secure’s GUARDIAN™ polymer. They retain the familiar colours of Fiji’s existing banknotes to maintain familiarity and avoid confusion, while incorporating accessibility features for the vision-impaired, as well as advanced security in the form of GUARDIAN-specific features such as GSWITCH™, CAMEO™ and IRISSWITCH™, along with a MOTION SURFACE® stripe from Crane.

HE President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu of Fiji (left), and RFF Governor Ariff Ali with the new banknotes (source: Reserve Bank of Fiji).

The front of the notes continues to showcase Fiji’s flora and fauna, while the reverse has been redesigned to highlight Fiji’s national heritage.