Tk 1000 notes issued
Tuesday, 28 October 2008
FE Report
Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued Monday Tk 1000-denomination banknotes for the first time in the country to meet the growing demand of the currency in the market.
"We've issued the 1000-taka banknotes," BB Governor Salehuddin Ahmed told reporters at a press briefing on the day, adding that many security features have been taken to check counterfeiting of the highest denomination bank note.
The note is a little larger in size than other notes in circulation while the colour is reddish-violet. Besides many other security features of the note, signed by BB Governor Salehuddin Ahmed, it bears pictures of the Shaheed Minar on the front and Curzon Hall of Dhaka University on the back.
The cause of blind people was also considered in minting the new note as they would easily feel five circles printed on the right side of the note after touching the currency note, officials said.
They said the highest denomination banknotes were released from the central bank's Motijheel office on the day and later it will be released from all offices of the central bank gradually.
The central bank has issued 200 million pieces of Tk 1000-denomination banknote initially, the official confirmed.
Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued Monday Tk 1000-denomination banknotes for the first time in the country to meet the growing demand of the currency in the market.
"We've issued the 1000-taka banknotes," BB Governor Salehuddin Ahmed told reporters at a press briefing on the day, adding that many security features have been taken to check counterfeiting of the highest denomination bank note.
The note is a little larger in size than other notes in circulation while the colour is reddish-violet. Besides many other security features of the note, signed by BB Governor Salehuddin Ahmed, it bears pictures of the Shaheed Minar on the front and Curzon Hall of Dhaka University on the back.
The cause of blind people was also considered in minting the new note as they would easily feel five circles printed on the right side of the note after touching the currency note, officials said.
They said the highest denomination banknotes were released from the central bank's Motijheel office on the day and later it will be released from all offices of the central bank gradually.
The central bank has issued 200 million pieces of Tk 1000-denomination banknote initially, the official confirmed.