Mongolia Goes Green

The Central Bank of Mongolia (BOM) has chosen a sustainability path for its banknotes by issuing three of its denominations on Louisenthal’s Green LongLife™ substrate.

Mongolia is a landlocked country situated between Russia and China, which gives it a unique geopolitical position. Its extreme climate, ranging from severe winters to hot, dusty summers, places exceptional demands on circulating currency.

Recognizing these inherent harsh circulating conditions, the BOM adopted the durable paper substrate for the three mid-range 1,000, 500 and 100 togrog denominations. Significantly, the BOM is the first issuer to adopt Green LongLife™.

1000 Togrog                                                              

500 Togrog                                                      

100 Togrog

The banknote designs remain largely unchanged, as this helps with continuing public recognition. However, the substrate is composed of 100% certified organic cotton and has a greater proportion of renewable raw materials. The soil, water and oil repellent coating is based on renewable raw materials and improves biobased carbon content of the paper. It is TOPnote® varnished to increase anti-soiling properties.