Aug 15, 2012

List of Countries that circulating Polymer Banknote


Polymer Banknotes are currently fully replaced traditional paper notes in seven countries, which include Australia, Brunei, New Zealand, Romania, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam and Bermuda
  1. Australia (Circulation : Since 1992, 1996 – Full Set Denominations) [Commemorative : 2001 January 1st – A$5 Centenary of Federation]
  2. Brunei (Circulation : February 1996 – 1 Ringgit, 5 Ringgit, 10 Ringgit, June 2007 – Full Set Denominations)
  3.  New Zealand (Circulation : 1999 May 3rd - $20, July 26th - $100, October 18th - $5, $10, 2000 March 20th - $50)
  4. Romania (Circulation : Since 1999, 2001 – Full Set Denominations, July 2005 – Second Generation of Full Set Denominations, 2008 December 1st – 10 Lei)
  5. Papua New Guinea (Circulation : November 2003 – 20 Kina, 2005 – 100 Kina, 2008 April 15th – 5 Kina, 10 Kina) [Commemorative : June 1991 – 2 Kina]
  6. Vietnam (Circulation  Since December 2003, August 2006 – Full Set Denominations) [Commemorative : 2001 – 50 Dong]
  7. Bermuda (Circulation : 2009 March 3rd )




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Polymer Banknotes are also partially available for certain denominations  in approximately 21 countries. 
  1. Samoa (Circulation : 1990 – 2 Tala)
  2. Thailand (Circulation : 1997 – 50 Baht *REISSUED IN PAPER SINCE 2004) [Commemorative : 1996 – 50 Baht , 500 Baht 50th anniversary of reign Bhumibol Adulyadej]
  3. Indonesia (Circulation : 1999 – 100,000 Rupiah *REISSUED IN PAPER SINCE 2004) [Commemorative : 1993 – 50,000 Rupiah 25 years of development]
  4.  Brazil (Circulation : April 2000 – 10 Real)
  5.  Bangladesh (Circulation : December 2000 – 10 Taka)
  6. Solomon Islands (Circulation : June 2001 - $2 *REVERTED 2006)
  7. Mexico (Circulation : September 2002 – 20 Peso, 2006 – 20 Peso, 50 Peso, November 2006 – 50 Peso)
  8. Zambia (Circulation : 2003 – 500 Kwacha, 1000 Kwacha)
  9. Singapore (Circulation : 2004 – S$10 , 2006 – S$2 , 2007 – S$5) [Commemorative : August 1990 – S$50 , 2007 – S$20]
  10. Malaysia (Circulation : 2004 – RM5, July 2012 – RM 1, RM5) [Commemorative : 1998 – RM50 XVI Commonwealth Games]
  11. Chile (Circulation : September 2004 – 2000 Chilean Peso, September 2009 – 5000 Chilean Peso, 2010 November 20th – 2000 Chilean Peso)
  12. Nepal (Circulation : 2005 – 10 Rupee) [Commemorative : February 2002 – 10 Rupee New King Gyanendra]
  13.  Nigeria (Circulation : 2007 February 28th – 20 Naira, 2009 September 30th – 5 Naira, 10 Naira, 50 Naira) [Commemorative : 2010 September 29th – 50 Naira 50th Anniversary of Independence]
  14. Hong Kong (Circulation : 2007 – HK$10)
  15. Guatemala (Circulation : August 2007 – 1 Quetzal, 2011 November 14th – 5 Quetzal)
  16. Israel (Circulation : 2008 April 13th – 20 NIS)
  17. Nicaragua (Circulation : 2009 May 15th – 10 Cordoba, 20 Cordoba, Jun – 100 Cordoba, 200 Cordoba, December – 50 Cordoba, 2010 January 12th – 500 Cordoba)
  18. India (Circulation : September 2009 – Rs. 10)
  19. Dominican Republic (Circulation : June 2010 – 20 Peso)
  20. Canada (Circulation : 2011 November 14th – C$100, 2012 March – C$50, 2012 – C$20, 2013 – C$10, C$5)
  21. Mozambique (Circulation : 2011 October 1st – 20 Metecai, 50 Metecai, 100 Metecai)



Polymer Banknotes had been issued as Commemorative Notes in :
  • Kuwait [Commemorative : February 1993 – 1 Dinar liberation of Kuwait, 2001 – 1 Dinar 10th Anniversary of Liberation of Kuwait]
  • Sri Lanka [Commemorative : 1998 -  200 Rupee 50 years of independence]
  • Taiwan [Commemorative : June 1999 – NTD50 50th Anniversary of New Taiwan Dollar]
  • Northern Ireland [Commemorative : 1999 – Northern Bank 5 Pound Y2K]
  • PR China [Commemorative : November 2000 – 100 Yuan Millennium]
  • Chatham Islands [Commemorative: 2000 – Collecting Market First Set]



Polymer Banknotes
Failure:

  • Costa Rica (Circulation : 1983 - 20 Colones , 100 Colones  *INK NOT BIND WELL TO POLYMER)
  • Haiti (Circulation : 1983 – 1 Gourde, 2 Gourdes, 50 Gourdes, 100 Gourdes, 250 Gourdes, 500 Gourdes *INK NOT BIND WELL TO POLYMER)



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