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Source: www.mas.gov.sg |
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$20 Polymer Note to
Commemorate 40 Years of the Currency Interchangeability Agreement |
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Singapore and Brunei Darussalam today (27
Jun 2007) celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Currency
Interchangeability Agreement between the two countries. |
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To mark this significant event, Prime
Minister Lee Hsien Loong and His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Mu¡¯izzaddin Waddaulah, The Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei
Darussalam, jointly launched the $20 polymer commemorative notes issued
by the two countries, in a ceremony held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. |
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(Please refer to separate joint media
release by MAS and Brunei Ministry of Finance on the ceremony and
background on the Agreement). |
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Three million Singapore $20 polymer notes
will be introduced into circulation gradually over a period through the
banks. This one-time only issue also comes with a limited edition
bearing a special over-print. |
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Limited Edition Note Set |
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The limited edition note set in a special
folder will consist of two notes - one Singapore $20 (with a special
over-print of the two countries¡¯ state crests and text ¡°40th Anniversary
Currency Interchangeability Agreement¡±), and one Brunei $20 (with
special over-print of the text ¡°40th Anniversary Currency
Interchangeability Agreement¡±). |
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The two notes, with matching serial numbers,
add up to a total face value of ¡°$40¡±, marking the 40th Anniversary of
the Agreement. 10,000 sets will be available at $88 (GST inclusive) per
set. |
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The public can start placing orders from 28
June 2007 on a ¡®first-come-first served¡¯ basis for as long as stock
lasts. Orders will close on 6 July 2007 and the note sets can be
collected from 16 July 2007 onwards. |
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Circulation Note |
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The circulation notes will be available at
banks commencing 16 July 2007. |
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Singapore $20 Note
Design |
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The note is predominantly
orange in colour. It measures 149mm by 72mm, which is
between the size of the $10 and $50 notes. |
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The main design features
on the front of the note are:- |
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Portrait of
Singapore¡¯s first President, the late Encik Yusof
bin Ishak, and the text ¡°Yusof bin Ishak, First
President of Singapore¡± below it. As with the $10,
$5 and $2 polymer notes, MAS has continued with
the portrait series for the $20 polymer notes as
the public is familiar with the series.
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A stalk of the
¡°Dendrobium Puan Noor Aishah¡± orchid (named after
the wife of the late President Yusof Ishak)
besides the portrait.
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A row of motifs of the
Oncidium Goldiana orchid, a renowned Singapore
heritage orchid species.
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The main design features
on the back of the note are:- |
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Two interlocking ¡°C¡±s
(representing the two countries¡¯ currencies) with
the text ¡°BRUNEI DARUSSALAM ∙ SINGAPORE and
CURRENCY INTERCHANGEABILITY AGREEMENT 1967 -
2007¡±. At the intersection, the state crests of
both countries and the text ¡°Forty Years¡±
symbolize the nexus of the agreement.
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8.2 Distinctive
national landmarks of Singapore¡¯s Esplanade -
Theatres on the Bay and buildings along our city
waterfront, and Brunei¡¯s Omar ¡®Ali Saifuddien
Mosque with the Royal Barge and the water village.
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Security Features |
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The note includes security
features unique to polymer technology, which are
similarly found in the $2, $5 and $10 polymer notes.
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Two see-through
windows ¨C one on the top-left hand side and the
other at the bottom-right corner.
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A stylised gold
Singapore Lion Symbol with a hidden image, beside
the top-left hand window. An image of the
Singapore Arms will appear at varying angles.
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The security thread in
the shape of the Singapore island.
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A colour switching
feature on the lower left and right edge of the
note that changes from red to gold colour at
varying angles.
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Please refer to Annex A
for further details of the note. |
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Please refer to Annex B
for details on Singapore Mint¡¯s terms and conditions
for ordering of the commemorative note set. For
further enquiries, the public can contact The
Singapore Mint at telephone numbers 6565 2626 / 6895
0371 / 6895 0388 or via internet at
www.singaporemint.com. |
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More..... (Annexes) |
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Source: www.mas.gov.sg
Press Release 27 Jun 2007 |
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