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Am 01.01.2006 trat die Währungsreform in Kraft und es wird folgende neue Banknoten und münzen geben: siehe Abbildung.

wissenswert: die Banknoten sehen dem Euro sehr ähnlich, auch das neue Manat-Währungssymbol, zumal die Scheine von dem bekannten österreichischen Eurodesigner Robert Kalina entworfen wurden!!!

der Bericht hier:

"Release of New Currency to Strengthen Azeri Economy

As earlier reported, Azerbaijan’s new money to be released in January in light of the currency denomination was presented on Wednesday.

Addressing the presentation ceremony at the Excelsior Hotel, President Ilham Aliyev said the issuance of the new banknotes and coins into circulation will mark a new stage in the country’s history.

The President praised the current activity of the central National Bank (NBA), pledging that its policy on the national currency rates will prevent inflation in the future.

The NBA board chairman Elman Rustamov said all the work on printing and issuing the new money has been completed, in accord with the presidential decree signed last February. The money will display Azerbaijan’s national values, the chief banker said.

The new banknotes and coins, printed by an Austrian company, were designed by Austrian expert Robert Kalina, who also developed Euro’s design.

1 Manat (national currency) will equal 5,000 Manats currently being used. The new banknotes, worth 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 manats and coins worth 1, 3, 5, 10, 20, 50 hundredth factions of 1 Manat will be issued.

The banknote worth 1 manat will display Azeri culture, while one for 5 manats - literature, and 10 manats history. 20-manat banknotes will cover the Garabagh conflict, on the initiative of the President, while ones worth 50 manats – education and Azerbaijan’s future prospects, and 100 manats – the country’s development. The banknotes will be protected by some 30 watermarks, Rustamov said.

The denomination is expected to improve money flow in the country. The transition to new currency will simplify the accounting system and allow reducing state expenses. The current absence of coins in circulation leads to a fast wearing of paper money.

Since 1992, the rate of the national currency Manat has decreased 10,000 times, which necessitates the release of new banknotes from the economic and technical viewpoints. "