Annual Report 2010
An nu Report a l CENTRAL BANK OF CHILE OUR NEW FAMILY OF BANKNOTES On 18 August 2009, the Central Bank of Chile announced a program Two types of substrate or material are used in the different for implementing the biggest change in banknotes in 30 years. That denominations. The $2,000 and $5,000 bills, as well as the forthcoming day, the design of the new $5,000 bill was revealed. This was the first $1,000, are made of polymer (or plastic) material, while the $10,000 in the new family of banknotes to be released, and it entered into and $20,000 are cotton paper. The banknotes are also different sizes: circulation in September. This marked the start of a unparalleled process the length of each denomination varies by seven millimeters, with the of modernizing the means of payment in our country. $20,000 measuring 148 millimeters and the $1,000 measuring 120 millimeters. The height is the same for all the bills, at 70 millimeters. The $10,000, $20,000, and $2,000 banknotes were put into circulation in 2010, while the $1,000 bill was scheduled to be released next year. The polymer banknotes have similar recognizable security features: namely, more pronounced embossing on the front face and a The Central Bank is very proud of the way this initiative has unfolded. clear window in which the image of the historical figure and the Despite the enormous complexity of the logistics, which involved the denomination are repeated. All three banknotes include an image of gradual replacement of millions of paper notes without disrupting the the antú (a Mapuche symbol representing the sun giving life to the fluidity or credibility of the means of payment, these new banknotes earth), which changes from the color of the bill to gold when tilted.
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