Hybrid paper-polymer banknote

A hybrid paper-polymer banknote or Composite Substrate is a banknote made from a mixture of paper and polymer substance.

Hybrid banknotes are essentially a paper banknote with a polymer patch. A polymer patch/band is applied vertically over the entire height of paper banknote, thus creating a clear window. The height of the polymer window generally measures 74 mm depending on the height of the banknote × 16 mm. Its thickness is 25 microns. Bulgaria was the first country to produce a hybrid paper polymer banknote, in a denomination of 20 Bulgarian Leva in 2005.[1]

Hybrid Banknote of Lesotho Maloti 200 in De La Rue's Optiks

Manufactures of hybrid banknotes include Giesecke+Devrient's Hybrid[2] and Varifeye,[3] De La Rue's Optiks,[4] Louisenthal's Hybrid,[5] Landqart AG's DuraSafe[6] and Banque de France's EverFit.[7]

The countries and monetary unions which use hybrid banknotes include:

• Armenia[8]
• Russia[9]
• Morocco[10]
• Qatar[11]
• Switzerland[12]
• Burundi[13]
• Jamaica[14]
• Eswatini[15]
• Tonga[16]
• South Africa[17]
• Seychelles[18]
• Lesotho[19]
• Bermuda[20]
• Oman[21]
• Bulgaria[1]
• Fiji[1]
• United Kingdom (Scotland)[22]
• Kazakhstan[1]
• Iceland[23]
• Iraq[24]
• the EU[25]
• Bhutan[26]
• Madagascar[27]
• Mauritania[28]
• Tajikistan[29]
• Zimbabwe[30]
• Bahamas[31]
• Latvia[1]
• Solomon Islands[32]
• Papua New Guinea[33]
• Cambodia[34]
• Comoros[35]
• UAE[36]
• C.CFA[37]
• Suriname[38]
• Malaysia[39]

Gallery

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  Tajikistan 500 Somoni in G+D's Hybrid
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  Russia 100 Ruble commemorating 2014 Winter Olympics.
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  Hybrid Banknote of Seychelles Rupee 500 in De La Rue's Optiks.
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  Hybrid Banknote of Comoros Franc 500.
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  Hybrid Banknote of Suriname Dollar 5.
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  Hybrid Banknote of Tonga Paanga 100 De La Rue's Opitks.
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  Fiji 100 Dollar in De La Rue's Optiks.
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  Papua new Guinea 100 Kina in De La Rue's Optiks.
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  Samoa 100 Tala in De La Rue's Optiks.
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  Eswatini 200 Lilageni in G+D's Hybrid.
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  Cambodia 15000 Riel in Landqart AG's DuraSafe.
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  100 Mauritania Ouguiya in G+D's Hybrid.
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  Hybrid Banknote of 50 francs of the 9th Series of Switzerland Franc in Landqart AG's DuraSafe.
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  Hybrid 500 Armenia Dram Released To Commemorate Noah's Ark.
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  Morocco Dirham 25 produced in Landqart AG's DuraSafe.

References

1. Netra, Pal Singh (April 2008). "Polymer Banknotes – A Viable Alternative to Paper Banknotes". Asia-Pacific Business Review – via Research gate.
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9. Russian, Hybrid Polymer Banknote. "Hybrid Banknote of Russia". Numista.
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27. Madagascarian, Hybrid Polymer Banknote. "Hybrid Banknote of Madagascar". Numista.
28. Mauritanian, Hybrid Polymer Banknote. "Hybrid Banknote of Mauritania". Numizon.
29. TajikistanI, Hybrid Polymer Banknote (2018). "Hybrid Banknote of Tajikistan". Louisenthal.
30. Zimbabwean, Hybrid Polymer Banknote (May 2020). "Hybrid Banknote of Zimbabwe". Stevenbron.nl.
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32. Solomon Islands, Hybrid Polymer Banknote. "Hybrid Banknote of Solomon Islands". Numista.
33. Papua new Guinean, Hybrid Polymer Banknotes. "Hybrid Banknote of Papua new Guinea". Numista.
34. Cambodian, Hybrid Polymer Banknotes. "Hybrid Banknote of Cambodia". Landqart AG.
35. Comorian, Hybrid Polymer Banknotes (20 September 2020). "Hybrid Banknotes of Comoros". Banknote News.
36. Emirati, Hybrid Polymer Banknotes. "Hybrid Banknote of UAE". IC press.
37. Hybrid, Polymer Banknote of C.CFA (30 April 2015). "Hybrid Banknote of C. CFA". Banknote News.
38. Hybrid, Polymer Banknote of Suriname (14 April 2014). "Hybrid Banknote of Suriname". Banknote News.
39. Malaysian, Hybrid Polymer Banknote. "Hybrid Banknote of Malaysia". BNM.