In Other News....

• Banco de Guatemala put into circulation a new Q100 (quetzal) banknote in July. It is one of the most widely used denominations in the country and features a new dynamic Galaxy® Saturn thread.

The banknote maintains its traditional colour tone and features the iconic portrait of Bishop Francisco Marroquín, and the high-definition watermark combines Marroquín’s face with the number ‘100’, in Arabic and Mayan numerals.

The 4mm Galaxy thread is recognised for faster dynamics, definitive colourshift and a noticeable 3D effect. On the Q100, when tilted, the thread changes colour from green to blue and displays cultural symbols such as the Great Jaguar pyramid (with a surface relief effect), the acronym ‘BG’ (demetallised) and the number ‘100’. The Galaxy Saturn also provides inherent 3D design dynamics, with the inner circles appearing above the surface and the outer circles appearing below the surface.

• Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB) has announced plans to issue the New Family Banknotes Series in five denominations – BND 1, BND 5, BND 10, BND 100, and BND 500 – marking, it says, a significant milestone in the evolution of the nation’s currency.