The New RM50 banknote

December 21st, 2007 | by gordon |

50.jpg

Yup, folks, Malaysia is 50 years old and to commemorate Malaysia’s 50th aniversary of independence, Bank Negara Malaysia has just announced that a new RM50 note will be available to the public from 30 January onwards. Limited edition packs of the note that comes with a special packaging will also be available from the 26th of December onwards at all Bank Negara branches nationwide. Limited to only 20 000 sets. Among the features of the new note are:

  1. The Watermark Portrait
  2. The Security Thread
  3. Micro-Letterings
  4. Invisible Fluorescent Elements
  5. Perfect See-Through Register
  6. Multicolour Latent Image
  7. Holographic Stripe
  8. Hidden image with moiré effect

More details on the special effects (for anti-copying reasons) are available on Bank Negara’s press statement here. The Star has covered the story in todays papers as well.

I’ve always appreciated the use of Islamic Art on national collaterals. They do appear beautiful especially when viewed in a unified context. And yes, I do support the cause of inheriting cultural aesthetics into the note (seen on the Songket patterns on the background and edges of the note). Somehow, somewhere, even-though it sounds cliché, cultural things still have to fit in somewhere in our society.

As much as the general public is curious about how special the new note is, I am too. Any thoughts on this anyone?

——————————–

People these days often book cheap cruises to organize big parties. However, these cheap cruises no more stay cheap on the last minute cruise deals if you have not booked them before time. Dealer takes advantage of the situation that you do not have any other choice but to book the cruise so he increases the cruise rating. All american cruise lines excel in the luxury look they give and the comfort they provide. However the mediterranean cruises do not match up to the American casino cruises standard. Same goes for the norwegian cruise lines.

——————————————————————————

Prox It
  • Back then, the agricultural industry was still an important asset to the countries economic growth. Upon independence in 1957, Malaysia sent people to Nigeria to learn the art of growing palm trees; resulting it being a major exporter of probably half of the world's palm oil. This might be the reason why. Besides, the molecules beside it might symbolize the modern trade of science & technology bolehland has achieved in the past 50 years.

    Come to think about it, the kelapa sawit(Oil Palm tree) trade is something that Malaysian's can boast about. Search wikipedia.
  • Kay
    That looks like Gill Sans!
    We are celebrating the independence and inheriting a symbolically britishness on the currency.
    I don't like the layout at all, really.
    I guess there's always those questions: why the palm oil? I get the tunku part, i don't understand the kelapa sawit...
blog comments powered by Disqus