Note and Coin News

• The National Bank of Kazakhstan has issued a commemorative 1,000 tenge note celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory and the end of World War II in Europe.

The front of the predominantly brown and beige note features the Memorial of Glory, honouring those who lost their lives, along with cranes in flight and the national emblem. The reverse features a map of Kazakhstan with fragments of historical archive photographs, and the Order of the Patriotic War.

The note also features a red MOTION SURFACE® micro-optics stripe depicting the movement of an eternal flame and flying cranes.

5 million of the notes, which are legal tender, have been printed.

• The Bank of Thailand has issued a commemorative 100 baht banknote marking the 150th anniversary of the country’s Ministry of Finance. It is part of a special package which includes a commemorative coin.

It is the same as the circulating 100 baht, but includes the legend ‘150th year of the Ministry of Finance, April 14, 2025’ on the front.