November 14, 2011
Bank Notes News
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November 14, 2011
Bank of Canada Issues $100 Bill – First Canadian Polymer Bank Note
The Bank of Canada today began circulating the new $100 bill – Canada’s first polymer bank note. This new note will be available at financial institutions from coast to coast to coast over the next few weeks. The $100 note features a portrait of Sir Robert Borden, Prime Minister of Canada between 1911 and 1920, […] -
August 23, 2011
Bank of Canada Announces the Recipient of Its 2011 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence
The Bank of Canada announces that the recipient of its 2011 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence is the RCMP Integrated Counterfeit Enforcement Team in Surrey, British Columbia. -
June 20, 2011
Bank of Canada Unveils Polymer Bank Note Series: Celebrating Canada’s Achievements at the Frontiers of Innovation
The Bank of Canada unveiled a new polymer bank note series today at its head office in Ottawa. Information on the polymer material and advanced new security features was released, along with the images and designs of the soon-to-be-issued $100 and $50 bank notes. -
March 10, 2011
Bank of Canada Announces Further Details on New Series of Polymer Bank Notes
The Bank of Canada today announced that it will begin circulating a new $100 polymer bank note in November 2011, with a polymer $50 note to follow in March 2012. The Bank also provided further technical and background information about the new bank notes.