New Belarusian ruble

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New Belarusian ruble
новы беларускі рубель  (Belarusian)
новый белорусский рубль  (Russian)
Лицевая сторона 5руб.jpg
Obverse of the new 5 rubles banknote
ISO 4217
Code BYN
Denominations
Subunit
 1/100 kapeyka
Plural The language(s) of this currency belong(s) to the Slavic languages. There is more than one way to construct plural forms.
Symbol BYR symbol.svg
Banknotes
 Freq. used 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 rubles
 Rarely used 200, 500 rubles
Coins
 Freq. used 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 kapeykas, 1, 2 rubles
Demographics
User(s)  Belarus (since 1 July 2016)
Issuance
Central bank National Bank of the Republic of Belarus
 Website www.nbrb.by
Valuation
Inflation N/A (January 2016)

The new Belarusian ruble (Belarusian: новы рубель novy rubyel, (partitive) genitive plural: новых рублёў novykh rublyow) is the official currency of Belarus since 1 July 2016, thus replacing the old Belarusian ruble (although the old Belarusian ruble is still in use until January 2017). It is a redenomination of the latter. The symbol for the ruble is Br and the ISO 4217 code is BYN.

History[edit]

Banknotes were introduced in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, and 500 rubles. On 4 November 2015 the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus announced that the banknotes that has been in use at that time will be replaced by the new ones due to the upcoming redenomination.[1] The banknotes will have security threads and will show 2009 as an issue date (the date of an unsuccessful attempt at currency reform). Their designs will be similar to those of the euro. The future ISO 4217 code will be BYN. The redenomination will be made in a ratio of 1:10,000 (10,000 rubles of 2000 pattern = 1 ruble of 2009 pattern). This currency reform also brings the introduction of coins, for the first time in the Republic of Belarus.[2]

Coins[edit]

Slovakia has offered to mint the coins, and has provided prototypes. The coins of up to 5 kapeykas are to be struck in steel and copper; the 10, 20, 50 coins in steel, copper and brass; and the 1 and 2 rubles coins in steel, brass and nickel.[1] All coins will show the National emblem of Belarus, the inscription "БЕЛАРУСЬ" ("Belarus") and the year of minting on their obverses. The reverse will show the value of the coin accompanied by different ornaments with their own meanings.

2016 Belarusian ruble coins
Image Value
Technical parameters Description Date of
Obverse Reverse Diameter
(mm)
Thickness
(mm)
Mass
(g)
Composition Edge Obverse Reverse first minting issue
1 kapeyka Belarus 2009 obverse.png 1 kapeyka Belarus 2009 reverse.png 1 copeck 15 1.25 1.55 Copper-plated steel Plain National emblem of Belarus, name of the country, year of minting Value, the ornament symbolizing wealth and prosperity 2009 July 1, 2016
2 kapeykas Belarus 2009 obverse.png 2 kapeykas Belarus 2009 reverse.png 2 copecks 17.5 2.01
5 kapeykas Belarus 2009 obverse.png 5 kapeykas Belarus 2009 reverse.png 5 copecks 19.8 2.7
10 kapeykas Belarus 2009 obverse.png 10 kapeykas Belarus 2009 reverse.png 10 copecks 17.7 1.80 2.8 Brass-plated steel Reeded Value, the ornament symbolizing fecundity and vital force
20 kapeykas Belarus 2009 obverse.png 20 kapeykas Belarus 2009 reverse.png 20 copecks 20.35 1.85 3.7
50 kapeykas Belarus 2009 obverse.png 50 kapeykas Belarus 2009 reverse.png 50 copecks 22.25 1.55 3.95
1 ruble Belarus 2009 obverse.png 1 ruble Belarus 2009 reverse.png 1 ruble 21.25 2.3 5.6 Nickel-plated steel Value, the ornament symbolizing the pursuit of happiness and freedom
2 rubles Belarus 2009 obverse.png 2 rubles Belarus 2009 reverse.png 2 rubles 23.5 2.0 5.81 Nickel brass ring with a nickel-plated steel center plug Lettered National emblem of Belarus, name of the country, year of minting, divided by Bahach ornament
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table.

Banknotes[edit]

The banknotes are printed by the United Kingdom based banknote manufacturing, security printing, papermaking and cash handling systems company De La Rue. As for coins, they have been minted by both the Lithuanian Mint and the Kremnica Mint.[3] Both banknotes and coins have been ready in 2009, but the financial crisis prevented them from being put into circulation immediately, resulting in a 7-year delay conditional on the necessity to lower inflation.

2009 Series
Image Value Dimensions Main Color Description Date of
Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse printing issue annul
5 Belarus 2009 front.jpg 5 Belarus 2009 back.jpg 5 rubles 135×72 mm Orange Belaya Vezha in Kamyanyets collage on the theme of the first Slavic settlements 2009 July 1, 2016
10 Belarus 2009 front.jpg 10 Belarus 2009 back.jpg 10 rubles 139×72 mm Light Blue Transfiguration Church in Polatsk collage on the theme of enlightenment and printing
20 Belarus 2009 front.jpg 20 Belarus 2009 back.jpg 20 rubles 143×72 mm Yellow Rumyantsev-Paskevich Residence in Homyel collage on the theme of spirituality
50 Belarus 2009 front.jpg 50 Belarus 2009 back.jpg 50 rubles 147×72 mm Green Mir Castle in Mir collage on the theme of art
100 Belarus 2009 front.jpg 100 Belarus 2009 back.jpg 100 rubles 151×72 mm Turquoise Niasvizh Castle in Nyasvizh collage on the theme of theater and folk holidays
200 Belarus 2009 front.jpg 200 Belarus 2009 back.jpg 200 rubles 155×72 mm Violet Regional Museum of Art in Mahilyow collage on the theme of crafts and town-planning
500 Belarus 2009 front.jpg 500 Belarus 2009 back.jpg 500 rubles 159×72 mm Pink/Blue The building of the National Library of Belarus in Minsk collage on the theme of literature
These images are to scale at 0.7 pixels per millimeter. For table standards, see the banknote specification table.

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