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Thursday 28 May 2020

1371) New ZWL$10 & ZWL$20 Banknotes, Zimbabwe: Reserve Bank of Zimbabe is releasing new Banknotes into circulation: Date of Banknotes issue: 14.05.2020 & first week of 06/2020:

1371) New ZWL$10 & ZWL$20 Banknotes, Zimbabwe: Reserve Bank of Zimbabe is releasing new Banknotes into circulation: Date of Banknotes issue: 14.05.2020 & first week of 06/2020:

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is releasing two new Banknotes in the denominations of ZWL$10 (05/2020) and ZWL$20 (first week of 06/2020).

While updated with current security features, the Fronts of both Banknotes have the standard designs used on all Zimbabwean currency since the 1980s up to and including the legendary worthless $100 trillion denomination - a vignette of the Chiremba Balancing Rocks in Epworth, about 8 kilometres from Harare.


The demonetised One Hundred Trillion Dollars Banknote

For a comprehensive study of this Banknote, please visit my Post on this blog at the following link:


Did You Know Series (22): How to join the World Super-rich Club? Own a Z$100 Trillion Dollars Banknote from Zimbabwe !!!

The new ZWL$10 and ZWL$20 denominations will join the already circulating smaller denomination - ZWL$2 and ZWL$5, which were introduced late last year (2019) and replaced the "Bond Notes" of the same design at an equal exchange value.

A few years ago (2015), as Zimbabwe experienced one of the highest levels of inflation ever recorded, the country finally abandoned its national currency.

A year later, they introduced structure of payments based on a basket of foreign currencies, but predominantly based on the US dollar.

To alleviate the chronic shortage of currency in circulation and to prop up a fragile economy, a system of Bond Notes and Coins was gradually introduced in 02/2019 - and with immediate effect, the Reserve Bank declared that Bond Notes and all electronic payments would be merged into a new currency with they referred to as the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) Dollar

Even with the introduction of this "standalone" currency in 11/2019, high levels of inflation continue to dog the country.

The security features in both denominations include:

- Tactile Print: This tactile print feature identifies the denomination in a series of lines added to aid the visually impaired persons.

- Latent Image: The numeral of the Banknotes value is seen when the Banknote is tilted under a light source.

- Optically Variable Ink Application: The Banknote's value is shown with a colour shifting process and changes from magenta to green on the ZWL$10 Banknote and green to azure on the ZWL$20 Banknote.

- Holographic Security Thread: This vertical strip appears segmented and solid when held up to a light source and includes see-thru micro-lettering of RBZ 10 and RBZ 20.

- Aligned Print Application: A perfect registry of Zimbabwe's National Bird is printed on both the Front and Back. When the Banknote is held up to a light source, the bird is recognised in perfect register.

The new Banknotes:


The Front of the ZWL$10 Banknote shows a vignette of the Chiremba Balancing Rocks in Epworth, about 8 kilometres from Harare.

The Back of the ZWL$10 Banknote shows a quartet of water buffaloes and Harare's 20-storey Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Tower.

The colour of this Banknote is orange.


The Front of the ZWL$20 Banknote shows the Chiremba Balancing Rocks in Epworth, about 8 kilometres from Harare.

The Back of the ZWL$20 Banknote depicts an elephant in front of a rendition of Victoria Falls.

The colour of this Banknote is Blue.





The demonetised Currency Banknotes of ZWL$1, 100, 1000 and 100 Trillion Dollars.








Some other interesting posts from the African Continent on this blog:







15) Archosauria (The Rise of the Dinosaurs): "Natura series" of Five Gold Coins from the "Palaeontology Collection": A set of Gold Coins brought out by the South african Mint in 2018

16) New Circulation coins Series, Kenya: introduced by the Central Bank of Kenya on 11.12.2018


17) Sudan: A 100 Pounds Banknote being issued by the Central Bank of Sudan by End February 2019


18) Algeria: i) Introduction of two new denominations of 500 and 1,000 Algerian Dinars (AD), which will kick-start the new "Fifth Series of Algerian Dinar Banknotes" ii) A 100 Algerian Dinar tri-metallic coin which wil replace the 100 Dinar circulating Banknote of the same denomination

19) South Africa: "The Big Five Silver Coin Series": 1) First Coin in the Series brought out by the South African Mint features the African Elephant on a Five Rand Coin as the first variant issued in 02/2019: 2) Later Coin issues will feature the Lion, Leopard, Rhinoceros and the Buffalo


20) 25 Years of Constitutional Democracy in South Africa (SA25): Celebrating the milestone with the issue of six circulation coins (R2 five coins & R5 one Coin) and three Commemorative Coins (Gold R500, Sterling Silver R50 & Bronze Alloy R50) issued by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) in partnership with the South African Mint: Coin release dats: 04/2019 & 05/2019

21) Dr. Tawhida Ben Chiekh (1910-2010), Tunisia: A new 10 Dinar Banknote issued by the "Banque Centrale de Tunisie" (Central Bank of Tunisia) honouring the pioneering doctor, who replaces Dido (Queen Elissa), the founder & first Queen of Carthage on the 10 Dinar Banknote: Date of Banknote issue: 27.03.2020

22) The "Retinal Cryo-Probe", South Africa: A 2 Rand Sterling Proof Coin and a 2-1/2 Cent "Tickey" Combo set issued by the South African Mint: Date of Coin Set issue: 03.03.2020

23) Did You Know Series (22): How to join the World Super-rich Club? Own a Z$100 Trillion Dollars Banknote from Zimbabwe !!!

23) New ZWL$10 & ZWL$20 Banknotes, Zimbabwe: Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is releasing new Banknotes into circulation: date of Banknotes issue: 14.05.2020 & first week of 06/2020

Some other interesting links to posts on this blog on Currencies of the Middle-East:

2 comments:

  1. Are these available for purchase anywhere on this site?

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    1. No. This blog has been developed as a reference resource only.

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