ArmInfo. Starting from January 27, 2025, the Central Bank of Armenia will put into circulation the transformed 20,000 dram banknote of the 2024 issue. As noted in the message of the Central Bank of Armenia, such a decision was made by the Board of the Central Bank.
The monetary unit put into circulation is considered legal tender in Armenia and is subject to unconditional acceptance at par value without any time limitations. The above mentioned banknote of the 2024 issue has undergone the following changes: on the front side, in the upper right corner, the year of issue has been changed to "2024," and the signature of the new Minister of Finance of the RA appears vertically. On the back side, in the lower left corner, the denomination of the banknote is indicated, printed with optically variable ink. A visible multi-tone security sign has been added to the back of this banknote.
The size of the 20,000 banknote is 150 x 72 mm. The banknote is printed on a high-quality composite substrate HybridT, which is cotton paper coated with a thin layer of polyester on both sides. The 20,000 banknote has a multi-tone watermark with a portrait of Hovhannes Aivazovsky, as well as a two-tone watermark in the form of its respective denomination. The main color of the banknote is green. The Central Bank informs that the 20,000 dram banknotes of the 1999-2021 issue will remain in circulation.
