In October 2017, the Bank of Russia presented to the public new banknotes in denominations of 200 and 2000 rubles. Immediately after the release of these banknotes into circulation, they could be seen and received by residents of the capital and those cities whose symbols adorned these banknotes, but by December they began to rapidly spread throughout the entire territory of the Russian Federation.
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What is shown on the 200 ruble banknote
When they first started talking about expanding the nominal range of banknotes, the question arose, what would be depicted on the new banknotes? And already at the beginning of 2016, the Central Bank announced that the images would be determined through a competitive selection process. The competition lasted from June to October. During this time, many citizens of the Russian Federation, who wanted to contribute to the development of the design of new banknotes, actively proposed a variety of options, but only two winners were chosen through all-Russian voting.
- by SMS voting on the Rossiya 1 TV channel, indicating your choice in the message;
- take part in the online voting, which was held on the official website of the Central Bank;
- vote during a personal visit to an open day at the Bank of Russia.
- Vladimir - Golden Gate and Assumption Cathedral;
- Far East (Vladivostok) – Vostochny Cosmodrome and bridge to Russky Island;
- Sevastopol - monument to sunken ships and Tauride Chersonesos;
- Volgograd - Mamayev Kurgan and the monument “The Motherland Calls!”;
- Irkutsk - about. Baikal and Babr;
- Kazan – Kazan University and the Kremlin;
- Sochi - symbols of the 2014 Winter Olympics (Fisht stadium and Rosa Khutor);
- Sergiev Posad - Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra;
- N. Novgorod - the local Kremlin and the famous fair;
- Petrozavodsk - Kizhi monument.
It’s interesting that about half of all voting participants cast their votes in favor of one of the attractions of the newly created entity Russian Federation- Crimea, despite the fact that everyone sincerely wanted to admire the symbols of their hometown and region on the new banknotes of 200 and 2 thousand rubles.
What city is on the 200 ruble bill?
The symbols of these cities adorned banknotes in denominations of 200 and 2 thousand rubles. The Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia had to determine which city and where it would be depicted. Already on February 1, 2017, information appeared in the public domain on the official website of the Central Bank that the 200 ruble banknote would be decorated with symbols of the city of Sevastopol, and the 2000 ruble bill would depict the Vostochny cosmodrome and the bridge to Russky Island.
The design of the new 200 ruble bill looks very attractive. It is made in a predominantly green color on fairly thick cotton paper impregnated with polymers, due to which its wear resistance has been increased. When creating this banknote, an improved security complex and special convex elements were used, designed to simplify the use of banknotes by people with low vision, as well as blind citizens.
The front side of the banknote is decorated with an image of the monument to sunken ships in Sevastopol. Also on this side is a QR code in the lower right corner, with which you can follow a link to the official website, where you can find out detailed information about all levels of security, decoration and methods of verifying the authenticity of banknotes. The reverse side of the two-hundred-ruble bill depicts Tauride Chersonese. Distinctive feature The newly introduced banknotes in denominations of two hundred and two thousand rubles feature the image of the coat of arms of Russia instead of the symbol of the Central Bank.
Why was this denomination chosen?
After the Bank of Russia announced its intention to expand the nominal range of national banknotes and introduce new banknotes of 200 and 2 thousand rubles into circulation, a question arose that began to worry many citizens: why with this denomination? Why not 300 or 1500 thousand or some others? First of all, the denomination of the banknotes was chosen based on the fact that many countries use money whose denomination contains the number 2 - 2 dollars, 200 euros, 200 hryvnia, etc. Moreover, experts claim that it was precisely these banknotes that were missing from the nominal range of the Russian national currency for the convenience of cash payments.
There is also a version that banknotes of 100 and 1000 rubles have long outlived their usefulness and have depreciated, since 100 rubles are worth less. You can’t buy almost anything anymore, and 1 thousand is not enough for one trip to the store. It was for the convenience of making cash payments that banknotes of 200 and 2 thousand rubles were issued.
The head of the Central Bank of Russia stated that the issue of banknotes of this denomination is carried out at an inflation rate of 4-6%, a figure to which the economy of the Russian Federation is so persistently striving. Therefore, with economic point From our point of view, the issue of these banknotes is expedient and profitable and will not cause an increase in inflation. Considering that previously the minimum banknote in the nominal ruble series was a banknote of 50 rubles, and the maximum was 5 thousand, the release of average banknotes into circulation will simplify and relieve the burden on the cash payment system. After the introduction of new 200 ruble and 2 thousand banknotes into circulation, the nominal series of ruble banknotes is complete.
Deputy Head of Cash Department money circulation Central Bank Vladimir Demidenko.
According to him, this year the Bank of Russia intends to apply to the hundred-ruble bills the technologies developed on the new two-hundred-ruble bills: the banknotes will be printed on wear-resistant paper with a varnish coating.
“They become dirty more slowly, so fewer new banknotes need to be printed to replace those that have become worn out,”
- explained Demidenko.
In particular, according to him, the varnished two-hundred-ruble buildings performed well: the proportion of dilapidated ones turned out to be small.
The Bank of Russia plans to varnish about a third of the hundred-ruble bills issued, and then transfer this experience to other banknotes, including fifty-ruble bills.
“The savings due to increasing the life time of varnished banknotes are three to four times greater than the costs of this technological operation,” said a representative of the Central Bank.
According to the Bank of Russia, the share of hundred-ruble notes in the total number of banknotes is 19%.
The Bank of Russia issued banknotes in denominations of 200 and 2000 rubles in 2017. In addition to the bright and unusual design of the banknotes, new technologies were used in their production.
Thus, the 200 ruble banknote is made on high-density cotton paper with polymer impregnation, and therefore it is slightly thicker than all other banknotes. It was expected that this would increase the service life of the banknote to 20 months.
The most popular banknotes in denominations of 50 and 100 rubles have a much shorter average service life - about 15 months.
At the same time, the image of the ruble symbol on the new banknotes appeared in several places: on the security thread, in microimages.
Banknotes also have a QR code, which can be used to go to the page of the Central Bank website with information about all security features, noted earlier CEO Goznak.
As Vyacheslav Abramov, director of the “” sales office, notes, an ordinary 100-ruble bill has an average lifespan of 1.5-2 years, a 1000-ruble bill - about three years, a 5-thousandth bill - about five years.
The use of new technologies will indeed increase the wear resistance of banknotes by an average of two to three times and reduce the cost of producing cash, the expert says.
In general, varnished money costs 15% more than regular banknotes, but the savings from varnishing will be greater than the increase in the cost of their production, Abramov notes.
“The design of modern money was developed in 1996, and since then technology has stepped far forward: for example, 100 ruble banknotes can last about 1.5 years with constant use, but as tests of the new 200- and 2000-ruble banknotes have shown, this period can be greatly increased. This is especially true in conditions of high inflation, when 100-ruble bills become the most popular bills,” says the expert at the Academy of Financial and Investment Management.
However, as statistics from the Central Bank have shown, new technologies do not allow us to fight counterfeit banknotes. Fraudsters have learned to counterfeit both 200- and 2000-ruble bills.
According to the regulator for the first quarter of this year, counterfeit banknotes with a face value of 2 thousand rubles. took third place (680) after counterfeit banknotes with a face value of 5 thousand rubles. (6220 units) and 1 thousand rubles. (1835).
Another new denomination (200 rubles) attracts counterfeiters much less. Thus, in the first quarter of this year, ten counterfeits were identified, and for the entire last year - 19 counterfeits.
At the same time, as the regulator reported, all counterfeit 2 thousand ruble banknotes turned out to be of low quality.
Last year, the Bank of Russia identified 384 counterfeit banknotes with a face value of 2 thousand rubles.
Meanwhile, according to the Central Bank, 100-ruble bills have never been popular with counterfeiters. A total of 43 counterfeit hundred-ruble notes were identified in the first quarter of this year.
The responsibility for counterfeiting a 100-ruble note is the same as for counterfeiting large denomination bills, and the profit is an order of magnitude less.
As a rule, it takes criminals several years to master the production of high-quality counterfeit banknotes with new security properties.
New banknotes in denominations of 200 and 2000 rubles were released into circulation by the Bank of Russia on October 12, 2017. They appeared in the Altai Territory at the end of last year. Today, new money can end up in the wallet of any resident of the region, so it is important to know what it looks like.
The new banknotes depict symbols of the Far East and Sevastopol. They were chosen by popular vote in 2016. The Altai Territory also took part in the popular vote, proposing to depict a monument to the inventor I.I. on the new banknotes. Polzunov.
Banknote 200 rubles
The main color is green. On the front side of the banknote there is a monument to the sunken ships in Sevastopol, on the reverse side there is a view of the Tauride Chersonese.
Banknote 2000 rubles
The main color is blue. On the front side is the bridge to Russky Island in Vladivostok, on the back is the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Amur Region.
The security systems of the new banknotes have been improved. The 2000 ruble banknote has a completely new security feature - an optical variable element - a golden ring. When the banknote is rotated, a moving ring is observed on the stylized image of the sun.
Another important anti-counterfeit element is the upgraded holographic thread.
When a 2000 ruble banknote is slightly swayed, the denomination numbers change their position relative to each other, and at a certain viewing angle, rainbow stains appear with the ruble symbol against their background.
Banknotes of low denominations are more actively used in circulation, so the 200 ruble banknote is made of a more wear-resistant material - high-density cotton paper with polymer impregnation.
Another innovation of the 200 and 2000 banknotes is a QR code with a link to a page on the Bank of Russia website, where the design of the banknotes and all signs of authenticity are described in detail.
Especially for visually impaired people, the denomination numbers are larger than on other banknotes and have a noticeable relief. The new banknotes feature the coat of arms of Russia. It was decided to use state symbols when updating the design of banknotes and coins. The 200 and 2000 banknotes are being introduced into circulation gradually, replacing some of the adjacent denominations. Now in the region the adaptation of ATMs and cash register equipment to the new banknotes is in full swing. This work requires some time. If difficulties arise with ATMs, all usual operations with new banknotes can be performed at the bank's cash desk. The new banknotes are a legal means of payment, so they must be accepted in stores and service establishments, like all other banknotes and coins of the Bank of Russia. If the cashier refuses, you need to report this to Rospotrebnadzor or the Bank of Russia. There is no point in purchasing new banknotes at a price higher than their face value. The 200 and 2000 bills are not commemorative. They will be produced as many as needed, the circulation is not limited.
For reference: History of banknotes in denominations of 200 and 2000 rubles.
New 200 ruble banknotes in the history of the USSR and modern Russia are being released for the third time. They were first put into circulation in 1991. But 2000 ruble banknotes did not exist in Russia and other countries former USSR, who used monetary unit ruble.
Press service of the Altai Territory Branch of the Siberian Main Directorate Central Bank Russian Federation
Illustration copyright Artyom Korotayev/TASS Image caption The new banknotes will feature symbols of Crimea and the Far East
New banknotes in denominations of 200 rubles and 2 thousand rubles have been put into circulation in Russia. They will fully go into mass circulation in December, the Bank of Russia announced on Thursday.
How do they look?
200 ruble banknotes will be green. They feature the symbols of Sevastopol - a monument to sunken ships on the front side and a view of Tauride Chersonesos on the back. The banknote is printed on polymer-impregnated cotton paper. As stated in a press release on the Central Bank website, this will ensure its high wear resistance and extend its life.
Banknotes of 2 thousand rubles will be blue. The front side depicts a bridge to Russky Island on Far East, on the reverse - the Vostochny cosmodrome in the Amur region.
The symbols for the new banknotes were chosen during a competition in 2016. More than 5 thousand applications were received, including 76 proposals with attractions from 49 regions, according to a message on the Central Bank website.
The head of the Central Bank, Elvira Nabiullina, did not rule out that the design of banknotes may change over time, but “in the course of the planned modernization of banknotes.” At a press conference in Moscow, she explained that such modernization is usually carried out every five to seven years.
What to do with Crimean symbols?
Sevastopol is located on the Crimean Peninsula, annexed by Russia in 2014. At a press conference in TASS, the head of the Central Bank was forced to answer a question from a Japanese television journalist whether the presence of symbols of Crimea would undermine confidence in the Russian currency.
"The ruble and the value of the ruble, respect for the ruble is determined by the condition Russian economy, its growth, the power of the state, the presence gold and foreign exchange reserves. The symbols were selected by the Russian population... This reflects the desire of people to see these symbols on official banknotes", Nabiullina said.
What's unusual about them?
On the front side of each banknote there is a QR code, after reading which you can read on the Bank of Russia website about the artistic design of the banknotes and their protection.
True, this is not the first time that QR codes have been placed on Russian banknotes. For the first time, a QR code was placed on a commemorative 100 ruble banknote. But they were released in a limited edition of 20 million copies.
Illustration copyright Artyom Korotayev/TASS Image caption The new banknotes will go into mass circulation in DecemberIt’s interesting that the 2,000 ruble bill actually featured one of the symbols of Vladivostok. Last year, on the Internet on the website Change.org, it was even suggested to sign a petition to issue this banknote with views of this city.
“The collective unconscious offers us a combination that has long been on the surface - “Vladivostok 2000,” once introduced by the Vladivostok group “Mumiy Troll,” said the petition addressed to the central bank. It was signed by 7.4 thousand people.
Why is new money needed?
The head of the Bank of Russia, Elvira Nabiullina, spoke about the fact that new banknotes in denominations of 200 rubles and 2000 rubles will appear in Russia back in the spring of 2016. Now in Russia the smallest banknote is 50 rubles, the largest is 5 thousand rubles.
The head of the Central Bank previously explained the need to issue new banknotes by saying that this “will make it easier for citizens to pay for various goods and services.” Now, as Nabiullina said today, the nominal series of banknotes in Russia can be considered complete.
The issue of additional banknotes in denominations of 200 rubles and 2 thousand rubles is considered economically justified with inflation of 4-6 percent, she added.
“In principle, such bills simplify money circulation: in Russia, almost 70% of transactions are still carried out in cash, so a smaller breakdown was worth introducing,” a professor of finance at the Russian Federation told the BBC Russian Service economic school Oleg Shibanov.
“Plus, these bills are more durable - they are partly made of plastic, so they will be cheaper to use. In my opinion, the bills fill the void between denominations. This is even mathematically justified, since the need for change and the number of bills in transactions will be reduced,” he added.
Previously, the Republic wrote that the introduction of new denominations should reduce the wear and tear of small bills and, therefore, the cost of printing them. The new banknotes will take on part of the burden that currently lies on hundreds and thousands - the most common banknotes in general circulation.