Burundi central bank updates banknotes

New notes will be higher quality and harder to counterfeit, central bank says

Burundi 1000 franc note
Bank of Burundi

The Bank of Burundi is issuing new banknotes in a bid to increase the security and durability of the currency, said the governor.

Jean Ciza said in a statement on May 2 that the Burundian franc would see new 500, 2,000, 5,000 and 10,000 notes. The new banknotes are made of high-durability paper and feature a new security thread and window. An image in the window makes rapid movements when the bill is tilted.

Ciza said that on the 5,000 and 10,000 notes, a new ring would be added to replace the

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