Peru Begins Roll Out of New Series

The Banco Central de Reserva del Perú has unveiled the designs of its new banknote series with modern designs, new motifs and leading-edge security features.

Two of the notes – the 10 and 100 soles – have already been released, coinciding with Peru’s bicentennial anniversary. The 20 and 50 soles are expected to go into circulation in August or September, while the new 200 soles is planned for 2022.

Although the series that the new notes will be replacing was issued in 2009, with subsequent upgrades to some of the denominations, this is the first major redesign since 1991 when the current portraits were introduced.

The theme of the notes, which were designed by De La Rue, is dedicated to Peruvian 20th century figures in the arts, literature, history and science, with indigenous fauna and flora on the reverse. For the first time, the reverse side of the notes have a vertical orientation. Both notes also include tactile marks to help the blind identify the denomination.