Overview
The division's main role is the issuance and management of Brunei currency notes and coins to banks in the domestic financial system. It also administers the printing of Brunei currency notes and in-house minting of coins.
Minting of coins
The minting of coins in Brunei started on 1st May 2001 and previously it was a responsibility undertaken by the Brunei Currency and Monetary Board of the Ministry of Finance (before the merger to partly form AMBD). The denominations available are 1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents and 50 cents. These coins, if they have not been tampered with, are legal tender up to their face value with the following restrictions:-
1. Coins of the denomination exceeding $1, for the payment of any amount2. Coins of the denomination of 50 cent and $1, for the payment of an amount not exceeding $103. Coins of any lower denomination than 50 cent, for the payment of an amount not exceeding $2
Issuance of Banknotes
Paper banknotes issuance:-
1967 issuance ($1, $5, $10, $50 & $100)
1972 issuance ($1, $5, $10, $50, $100 & $1 000)
1989 issuance ($1, $5, $10, $50, $100, $1 000 & $10 000)
1992 issuance ($25)
2000 issuance ($500)
Polymer banknotes issuance:-
1996 issuance ($1, $5 & $10)
2004 issuance ($50 & $100)
2006 issuance ($500, $1 000 & $10 000)
2007 issuance ($500, $1 000 & $10 000)
2011 issuance ($1, $5 & $10)
Security Features
Paper banknotes
Several security features includes:
B$50 & B$100 - GOLD FOIL
B$500 - HOLOGRAM
INTAGLIO PRINTING
LIFT TWIN (NUMERICAL)
LIFT TWIN (JAWI)
B$500 - LIFT TWIN
SEE-THROUGH FEATURE
WINDOWED SECURITY THREAD - REFLECTION
WINDOW SECURITY THREAD - TRANSMISSION
WATERMARK (TRANSMISSION)
FLUORESENCE FEATURE UNDER UV LIGHT
Polymer banknotes
COMPLEX WINDOW - Integration of substrate security and finished banknote security
GOLD METALIC PATCH / IRIDESCENT PATCH
WinDOE™ FEATURE ON B$50
Coins
1967 coins
1970 coins
1993 coins
Commemorative Issues
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