Turkmenistan’s New Banknotes Symbolise Peace

The Central Bank of Turkmenistan has unveiled a new series of banknotes, designed and printed by De La Rue on SAFEGUARD® polymer, to coincide with 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s recognition as a permanently neutral state. Included in the upgrade are the three lowest denominations – the 1, 5, 10 manats – along with a new high denomination 200 manat. The previous highest denomination was the 100 manat, and the series also includes 20 and 50 manats.

The design of Turkmenistan’s banknotes dates to 2009, when – following a currency revaluation – the new manat was introduced, but there have been several subsequent modifications, the most recent being in 2020.

The new 1, 5, and 10 manat notes retain the existing designs and colour schemes, but each now includes the emblem of the International Year of Peace and Trust. The newly introduced 200 manat note depicts the Arkadag Monument (a gold statue standing as a tribute to Turkmenistan’s President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow) on the front and Arkadag City’s mayoral office on the reverse.