Characteristics of the New and Old Formats of 5,000 Kyat and 10,000 Kyat Banknotes

5,000 Kyat and 10,000 Kyat Banknotes: Characteristics of New and Old Formats

5,000 RWE / 5,000 Kyat (Old)
(a) The 5,000 Kyat banknote (old format) is generally red.

• Issued on October 1, 2009. Size is 150 mm in length and 70 mm in width.
  (b) Banknote Paper, Color, and Printing Method:
• Printed using offset printing, so the banknote type, pictorial marks, and "Central Bank of Myanmar" text are clear. Tactile checks confirm no irregularities.
  (c) Water Mark:
• When held up to the light, an elephant head image and the banknote type "5000" are clearly visible.
  (d) Micro-Print:
• Contains many small printed letters on the banknote surface.

5,000 RWE / 5,000 Kyat (New)
(a) The 5,000 Kyat banknote (new format) is generally red.

• Issued on October 1, 2014. Size is 150 mm in length and 70 mm in width.
  (b) Banknote Paper, Color, and Printing Method:
• Printed using offset printing, so the banknote type, pictorial marks, and "Central Bank of Myanmar" text are clear. Tactile checks confirm no irregularities.
  (c) Water Mark:
• When held up to the light, an elephant head image and the banknote type "5000" are clearly visible.
  (d) Micro-Print:
• Contains many small printed letters on the banknote surface.

(e) Security Thread:

• A half-covered, half-exposed vertical strip. When viewed straight on, "K5000" is printed in reverse/interlocking colors.
  (f) Security Mark:
• Tilting the red blank area on the left corner by 45 degrees, or shining light at an angle, reveals latent images "CBM" and "5000".
  (g) Fluorescence:
• Under ultraviolet light in a dark room, "CBM" text inside the 5000 Kyat note and small clear letters "SECURITYPRINTINGWAZICBM" along the edges are visible.

10,000 RWE / 10,000 Kyat (Old)
(a) The 10,000 Kyat banknote (old format) is generally blue.

• Issued on June 15, 2012. Size is 150 mm in length and 70 mm in width.
  (b) Banknote Paper, Color, and Printing Method:
• Printed using offset printing, so the banknote type, marks, and "Central Bank of Myanmar" text are clear. Tactile checks confirm no irregularities.
  (c) Water Mark:
• When held up to the light, a lotus flower image and the banknote type "10000" are clearly visible.
  (d) Micro-Print:
• Contains many small printed letters on the banknote surface. For example, clear small letters "SPW" are printed inside the text of the 10,000 Kyat note.

10,000 RWE / 10,000 Kyat (New)
(a) The 10,000 Kyat banknote (new format) is generally blue.

• Issued on July 1, 2015. Size is 150 mm in length and 70 mm in width.
  (b) Banknote Paper, Color, and Printing Method:
• Printed using offset printing, so the banknote type, marks, and "Central Bank of Myanmar" text are clear. Tactile checks confirm no irregularities.
  (c) Water Mark:
• When held up to the light, a bright lotus flower image and the banknote type "10000" are clearly visible.
  (d) Micro-Print:
• Contains many small printed letters on the banknote surface. For example, clear small letters "SPW" are printed inside the text of the 10,000 Kyat note.
  (e) Security Thread:
• A half-covered, half-exposed vertical strip. Viewed straight on, it appears purple; when tilted in light, "MYANMAR SPW" is visible. The thread's purple color changes to green when tilted up and down.
  (f) Security Mark:
• Tilting the brown area on the left side by 45 degrees reveals the English letters "CBM".
  (g) Fluorescence:
• Under ultraviolet light in a dark room, small bright lines, a glowing state seal, and "10000" Emerald Number text are visible on the banknote surface. Clear small letters "SPW" are also printed inside the text.
  (e) Security Thread:
• A half-covered, half-exposed vertical strip. Viewed straight on, it appears purple; when tilted in light, "MYANMAR SPW" is visible. The thread's purple color changes to green when tilted up and down.
  (f) Security Mark:
• Tilting the brown area on the left side by 45 degrees reveals the English letters "CBM".
  (g) Fluorescence:
• Under ultraviolet light in a dark room, small bright lines, a glowing state seal, "10000" Emerald Number, and other text are visible on the banknote surface.
  (h) Distinctive Mark:
• The 10,000 Kyat banknote (new format) features a bright green number "10000" in numeral form, which changes color when tilted.