Souvenir 'Banknotes' Discovered in Circulation: Central Bank

Recently, souvenir 'banknotes' resembling the new generation banknotes issued by the Central Bank of Armenia have been uncovered in circulation across the Republic of Armenia. This information was reported by the Central Bank of Armenia.

“These souvenir 'banknotes' feature the inscription 'THIS NOTE IS NOT A LEGAL TENDER' in small print on the face and 'SOUVENIR MONEY OF ARMENIA' on the reverse side. The said souvenir 'banknotes' are not legal tender, and any attempt to use them for payment is punishable by law.

Moreover, these souvenir 'banknotes' are produced in violation of Armenian legislation. According to Article 45 of the Law on the Central Bank of Armenia, “If the image of the currencies of the Republic of Armenia is used in paper form for advertising or other purposes, the linear dimensions (width and length) of the image used must be at least 25 percent smaller or larger than the actual dimensions set by the Central Bank.”

For details on how to distinguish the souvenir 'banknote' from the actual banknotes issued by the Central Bank, as well as the security features of the 20,000 dram banknote, you can follow the link. The protective features of the 20,000 dram banknote are also presented on the Central Bank's YouTube page,” the Central Bank of Armenia stated.