BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC—The Central Financial institution of Barbados (CBB) stated Tuesday it’s conscious of photographs and movies circulating on social media purporting to point out a counterfeit polymer Barbadian banknote.
The CBB stated that whereas it would by no means affirm the authenticity of any observe with out first having bodily examined it, “a number of the safety features discovered on real Barbadian polymer notes, such because the clear window, are seen within the photographs.
“Fairly than being a counterfeit, the observe seems to have been broken, ensuing within the holographic picture of the Parliament Buildings, normally discovered on the BDS$20 denomination, not being current.”
The CBB stated it might probably affirm that it has acquired no pretend notes from the 2022 polymer banknote collection however reminds the general public that the notes will not be unattainable to counterfeit.
The CBB stated that, due to this fact, it’s encouraging individuals to proceed to test their cash utilizing the safety features integrated into it.
It stated along with the hologram, these options embody a clear window close to the underside of the observe and that the observe’s denomination seems within the patterned damaged trident on the highest proper of the observe when it’s held as much as the sunshine.
As well as, the CBB stated a raised form will be seen behind the observe beneath the massive denomination numeral and that the form varies relying on the denomination, including that on the BDS$20 observe, the form is a circle.
The CBB stated that it is usually encouraging anybody with a observe it suspects of being counterfeit to take it to a industrial financial institution or to the Central Financial institution of Barbados.
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