The UAE launches a new 50-dirham polymer banknote.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, witnessed the launch of a new 50-dirham banknote.
This is in commemoration of the achievements of the late founder, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and the first generation of rulers of the United Arab Emirates, may God have mercy on them all, and in recognition of their dedication and their historic role in unifying the country under one banner.
The launch of the new banknote by the Central Bank of the UAE was attended by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces; Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Fujairah; Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Umm Al Quwain; Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah; Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah; and Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman.
The first polymer banknote in the UAE
On this occasion, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of the UAE, said that the issuance of the third issue of the national currency, the fifty-dirham note, coincides with the UAE's celebrations of the Golden Jubilee of its union, which was founded on December 2, 1971. The new issue is the first banknote manufactured from a material…” polymer”"It is traded in the United Arab Emirates.".
The front of the new banknote is adorned with a picture of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan on the right side, and in the middle is a commemorative picture of the founding fathers after signing the “Union Document”, and on the left side is a picture of the Wahat Al Karama monument - the memorial to the martyrs of the Emirates. On the back of the banknote there is a picture of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan during his signing of the “Union Document”, in addition to a picture of the Union Museum, which witnessed the establishment of the Union and the raising of the flag of the United Arab Emirates for the first time.
The aesthetic features of this issue are evident in the banknote’s distinctive design, featuring different shades of purple, blue ”fluorescent markings” in the center in the form of the state’s visual media identity, and a combination of drawings and engravings executed using advanced intaglio printing techniques.
In this issue, the Central Bank was keen to maintain its consistent approach of adding prominent symbols in the ”Braille” language to help blind and visually impaired customers identify the value of the banknote.
The new fifty-dirham banknote features advanced security features, as it was printed using advanced technologies with the aim of enhancing customer confidence and combating counterfeiting.
It is noted that the new banknote will be available at Central Bank branches and ATMs in the near future. The current fifty-dirham banknote will continue to be in circulation, as it is a banknote whose value is guaranteed by law.
Quoted from al-ain
