Banco de la República: the five steps to check whether a banknote is fake
Banco de la República recommends checking banknotes with five steps: look at the designs and colors, feel the raised relief, hold the note up to the light to see the security thread with the letters "BRC", turn it to check the color shift and ink movement, and check the microtexts with a magnifying glass or the fluorescent elements under ultraviolet light. The issuer also suggests checking serial numbers and going to its treasury windows when in doubt.
In 40 seconds
- Banco de la República says banknotes share security technology based on a security thread, watermark, coinciding images and an image with color shift and movement.
- The five steps are look, touch, lift, turn and check, the last with a magnifying glass or ultraviolet light.
- The issuer recommends checking serial numbers and being wary of several high-denomination notes sharing the same serial.
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