New Belarusian ruble
New Belarusian ruble |
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новы беларускі рубель (Belarusian) новый белорусский рубль (Russian) |
Obverse of the new 5 rubles banknote |
ISO 4217 code |
BYN |
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Central bank |
National Bank of the Republic of Belarus |
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Website |
www.nbrb.by |
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User(s) |
Belarus (from July 2016) |
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Inflation |
N/A (January 2016) |
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Subunit |
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1/100 |
kapeyka |
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Symbol |
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Plural |
The language(s) of this currency belong(s) to the Slavic languages. There is more than one way to construct plural forms. |
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Coins |
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Freq. used |
1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 kapeykas, 1, 2 rubles (proposed) |
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Rarely used |
N/A |
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Banknotes |
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Freq. used |
5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 rubles (proposed) |
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Rarely used |
N/A |
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The new Belarusian ruble (Belarusian: новы рубель novy rubyel, (partitive) genitive plural: новых рублёў novykh rublyow) will be the official currency of Belarus from July 2016, thus replacing the old Belarusian ruble. The symbol for the ruble is Br and the ISO 4217 code is BYN.
History
In 2016, banknotes will be introduced in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, and 500 rubles. On 4 November, 2015 the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus announced that the banknotes that has been in use at that time will be replaced by the new ones due to the upcoming redenomination.[1] The banknotes will have security threads and will show 2009 as an issue date (the date of an unsuccessful attempt at currency reform). Their designs will be similar to those of the euro. The future ISO 4217 code will be BYN. The redenomination will be made in a ratio of 1:10,000 (10,000 rubles of 2000 pattern = 1 rubles of 2009 pattern). This currency reform also brings the introduction of coins, for the first time in The Republic of Belarus.[2]
Coins
In 2016, for the first time in the history of Belarusian ruble, coins will be introduced due to the redenomination planned. Slovakia has offered to mint the coins, and has provided prototypes. The coins of up to 5 kapeykas are to be struck in steel and copper; the 10, 20, 50 coins in steel, copper and brass; and the 1 and 2 rubles coins in steel, brass and nickel.[3] All coins will show the National emblem of Belarus, the inscription 'БЕЛАРУСЬ' (Belarus) and the year of minting on their obverses. The reverse will show the value of the coin accompanied by different ornaments with their own meanings.
2016 Belarusian ruble coins |
Image | Value
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Obverse | Reverse | Diameter (mm) | Thickness (mm) | Mass (g) | Composition | Edge | Obverse | Reverse | first minting | issue |
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1 kapeyka |
15 |
1.25 |
1.55 |
Copper-plated steel |
Plain |
National emblem of Belarus, name of the country, year of minting |
Value, the ornament symbolizing wealth and prosperity |
2009 |
July 1, 2016 |
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2 kapeykas |
17.5 |
2.01 |
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5 kapeykas |
19.8 |
2.7 |
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10 kapeykas |
17.7 |
1.80 |
2.8 |
Brass-plated steel |
Reeded |
Value, the ornament symbolizing fecundity and vital force |
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20 kapeykas |
20.35 |
1.85 |
3.7 |
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50 kapeykas |
22.25 |
1.55 |
3.95 |
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1 ruble |
21.25 |
2.3 |
5.6 |
Nickel-plated steel |
Value, the ornament symbolizing the pursuit of happiness and freedom |
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2 rubles |
23.5 |
2.0 |
5.81 |
Nickel brass ring with a Nickel-plated steel center plug |
Lettered |
National emblem of Belarus, name of the country, year of minting, divided by Bahach ornament |
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table. |
Banknotes
The banknotes are printed by the banknote manufacturer, security printing, papermaking and cash handling systems company De La Rue in the United Kingdom. As for coins, they have been minted by both the Lithuanian Mint and the Kremnica Mint.[4] Both banknotes and coins have been ready in 2009, but the financial crisis prevented them from being put into circulation immediately, resulting in a 7-years delay conditional on the necessity to lower inflation.
2009 Series |
Image | Value | Dimensions | Main Color | Description | Date of |
Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | printing | issue | annul |
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5 rubles |
135×72 mm |
Brown |
Belaya Vezha in Kamyanyets |
collage on the theme of the first Slavic settlements |
2009 year |
July 1, 2016 |
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10 rubles |
139×72 mm |
Light Blue |
Transfiguration Church in Polatsk |
collage on the theme of enlightenment and printing |
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20 rubles |
143×72 mm |
Yellow |
Rumyantsev-Paskevich Residence in Homyel |
collage on the theme of spirituality |
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50 rubles |
147×72 mm |
Green |
Mir Castle in Mir |
collage on the theme of art |
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100 rubles |
151×72 mm |
Turquoise |
Niasvizh Castle in Nyasvizh |
collage on the theme of theater and folk holidays |
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200 rubles |
155×72 mm |
Violet |
Regional Museum of Art in Mahilyow |
collage on the theme of crafts and town-planning |
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500 rubles |
159×72 mm |
Pink/Blue |
The building of National Library of Belarus in Minsk |
collage on the theme of literature |
These images are to scale at 0.7 pixels per millimeter. For table standards, see the banknote specification table. |
See also
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