New Currency Notes to Be Unveiled on Thursday

On Thursday, the nation will get its first look at the designs for Belize’s new currency notes. The new notes, featuring images of Goldson and the Right Honorable George Cadle Price, are set to be unveiled by the Central Bank of Belize. Today, Prime Minister Briceño shared with reporters that these notes are not only modern but also packed with advanced features to prevent counterfeiting.

 

Prime Minister John Briceño

“We have seen them before. I know what to expect. It is a beautiful note. We have been using our two national heroes, George Price and Phillip Goldson and we have them in different denominations. It is more modern and with more features to prevent counterfeit. It is something that Belizeans will accept, and it is our people on our note. I know some people will say well we don’t have the queen. Well the queen is dead and that has nothing to do with the Belize dollar, it is based on our economy and the amount of U.S. reserves, that is not the pound, it is the U.S dollar.”