Local NewsNews Central Bank not aware of counterfeit polymer banknotes by Barbados Today 12/07/2023 written by Barbados Today Updated by Asminnie Moonsammy 12/07/2023 0 min read A+A- Reset New polymer banknotes went into circulation last December. Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 760 Best New Series at Reconnaissance International’s Regional Banknote and ID Document of the Year Awards, which took place during the 2023 High Security Printing Latin America conference in Nassau, The Bahamas. The new notes are the first generation of Barbadian banknotes printed on polymer, a plastic substrate that, in addition to being more durable, allows banknote manufacturers to include stronger and more intuitive security features such as transparent windows. The Central Bank says that such features make the notes harder to duplicate but easier to authenticate. (PR/MM)]]> Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Unions demand systemic change after repeated assaults at Frederick Smith Secondary 13/06/2025 Mottley says tackling crime is national effort 13/06/2025 PM, AG justify tint law as security measure, not political move 13/06/2025