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The Reserve Bank is responsible for all aspects of the production and issuance of Australian banknotes. It works to ensure that the public has confidence in their banknotes as a means of payment and a secure store of wealth. Australia's banknotes are printed on a polymer (plastic) material and incorporate a range of security features that are easy for the public to recognise but difficult to copy.

Banknote Lifecycle

Ever wondered how a banknote is born and lives its life before eventually being reincarnated?
Watch our new video to find out more

Latest News

• 5 September 2018

  Next Generation of Banknotes: Circulation Date for the New $50 Banknote

• 15 March 2018

  Bulletin article - High-denomination Banknotes in Circulation: A Cross-country Analysis

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• 15 February 2018

  Next Generation of Banknotes: $50 Design Reveal

• 5 December 2017

  Speech - Security Printing: A Central Banker's Perspective – Welcome Address to High Security Printing Asia

• 21 September 2017

  Bulletin article - The Growing Demand for Cash

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