![]() ![]() Study the various security features built into our banknotes.What you should do when receiving a banknote When the note is held up the light, a combined image is formed with the front and back in perfect register. Different parts of the image are visible on the front and reverse. All of the see through features are based on different Ugandan cultural images. See through feature- Each denomination has a bold see through placed on the top right hand side near the denomination.The pattern reflects the mat pattern on the note with letters BOU and the denomination figure. Iridescent Band- Moving the note around shows a hidden shiny stripe pattern at the back of all banknotes.In addition, the colour changes from green to blue when the note is tilted away from you. The prominent green pattern contains a bright line that moves when the note is tilted from side to side. Moving Colour Change image- This feature is present on the three higher denominations.The prominent purple pattern changes to green when the note is tilted. Colour Change Image (OVI)- This feature is present on the three lower denominations of 1,000, 2,000 and 5,000.Moving lines around the main pattern change in a different manner on tilting the note side to side. In addition to the denomination numeral, a main pattern, Shield (50,000), drums (20,000), and pots (10,000) can be seen clearly. The foil images are distinctly different for each denomination.Intaglio printing, where thick ink lends a raised surface to the print surface, is difficult to reproduce cheaply. High quality paper - Members of the public report that they recognize a banknote as a counterfeit by the texture of the paper and the fineness of the print quality on a genuine banknote is difficult for current scanning equipment to resolve properly.When held up to direct light, it appears as a continuous line and changes colour from red to green when tilted. On the front it appears a silvery stripe. A windowed security thread running through the banknote paper - A special thread is woven into the paper.The denomination of each banknote is also shown vertically in the electrotype form below the beak. You should look for the light area near the eye and the dark area above the beak. A watermark and electrotype formed within the paper - When held up to the light, the crested crane image is visible.While the Bank has certainly created money the country can be proud of, it is up to every citizen to protect ourselves and the integrity of the country's money against counterfeiters. ![]() However, all these technological safeguards mean very little if members of the public do not take note of them, are not on the lookout for forgeries and do not report them immediately. ![]() This is why the banknotes are difficult to counterfeit successfully. The current 2010 series has been created using the world’s most advanced technology the sizes of banknotes have also been adjusted to gain both ease of handling and ease of denominational separation. New security and technical feature developments are therefore continuously being investigated. Technological advances mean that the lawful issuer has to follow the advances in technology closely and introduce security features to keep ahead of the counterfeiter. It is up to the designers and manufacturers of banknotes to deter potential counterfeiting, drawing on the expertise of the technologists, the printers and banknote paper manufacturers.Īdvances in computer technology have resulted in more people having the ability to produce counterfeits. Security Features on Uganda Shilling banknotesīanknotes have always been prone to counterfeiting. Public awareness campaigns are ongoing to ensure that as many Ugandans as possible are informed about the security features of the banknotes so as to encourage the public, to check their money to make sure that they have real money.
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