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$5 Note with One Star

There is a new symbol for the Singapore $5 Portrait Series polymer banknote: one star. These circulation banknotes have serial numbers starting with the digit ‘6’, and are first observed during the banknote exchange period prior to Hari Raya Puasa in May 2020. This is perhaps the first time a new batch of banknotes was […]

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$2 Note with Three Hollow Stars

A new symbol of three hollow stars has been observed on the Singapore $2 Portrait Series circulation banknote. These banknotes have serial numbers starting with the digit ‘6’, which have various ‘star’ symbols featured on the reverse side. If you have information about the prefixes for the three hollow stars symbol, please let us know. […]

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$10 Note with Two Inverted Triangles

Two inverted triangles have been observed on the Singapore $10 Portrait Series banknote in January 2020. The polymer banknote features the symbol on its reverse side, below the word ‘Sports’ on the bottom left corner of the note. The banknotes have serial numbers starting with the digit ‘6’, similar to those featuring a single inverted […]

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$2 Note with One House

In early 2019, a small number of $2 banknotes with one house below the word ‘Education’ (on the reverse side) started to surface. The serial number of these Portrait Series banknotes start with the digit ‘7’, which may mean that serial numbers starting with the digit ‘6’ will finally come to an end.  This comes […]

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New Prefixes for Singapore Bicentennial $20 Note

AF, AG, AH and AJ. These are the four new prefixes that have appeared on the second batch of $20 commemorative banknotes to celebrate the Singapore Bicentennial, which was issued on 4 November 2019. The initial batch of $20 Singapore Bicentennial banknotes also came with four different prefixes: AB, AC, AD and AE. Banknotes found […]

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2nd Batch of Singapore Bicentennial $20 Note

Application for the second batch of $20 Singapore Bicentennial commemorative banknote is open from 16 September to 13 October 2019. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will be making another 2 million pieces of Singapore Bicentennial $20 notes available. Exchange can be made from 4 to 18 November 2019. This additional batch of 2 million […]

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$20 Singapore Bicentennial Commemorative Banknotes (2019)

On 10 June 2019, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a single commemorative note as part of the Singapore Bicentennial celebrations. Instead of a $200 note, the MAS opted for a $20 denomination in order to make it more affordable for Singaporeans to own a piece of history. This $20 polymer banknote commemorates 200 […]

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$50 Note with Three Stars

In January 2019, the Singapore $50 banknote with three stars below the word ‘Arts’ has been observed in circulation. The banknote bears the signature of MAS Chairman Tharman Shanmugaratnam. Similar to the $50 banknotes with one and two stars, the serial number of the banknote starts with the digit ‘5’.

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Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s Signature on New Singapore $50 Notes

Singapore’s $50 banknote now carries the one triangle symbol on the reverse (below the word Arts). The signature on the new paper money has also been updated to that of Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam. This is the first denomination of banknotes to reflect his appointment as the new Chairman of the Monetary Authority of […]

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Distinctively Malaysia: The New Series of Malaysian Banknotes

Bank Negara Malaysia has announced that the new Malaysian banknotes series will be introduced into circulation from 16 July 2012, replacing the current series that has been in circulation for over ten years. Themed ‘Distinctively Malaysia’, the banknotes feature intricate illustrations of the nation’s culture and traditions. In this series, the RM 2 banknote was […]