ABU DHABI ∙ As part of the country’s 51st National Day celebrations, the UAE Central Bank has launched a new 1,000 dirham note. The banknote, made of polymer with advanced design and security systems, is the fourth in the third issue of the National Currency Project, the central bank said.
The notes will be available at central bank branches and ATMs in the first half of 2023. In the meantime, the current 1000 dirham note will continue to circulate. The face of the note features the portrait of the late father of the nation Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Nearby is a model of a spaceship. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was inspired by a meeting with pioneers of the American space agency NASA in 1976 to express his ambitions to include the UAE in space exploration.
The ‘Hope Probe’ journey of the Emirates mission to Mars in 2021 titled ‘Emirates Mission to Explore Mars – The Hope Probe’ is depicted at the top of the note to the left of Sheikh Zayed’s image. A safety symbol has been added on both sides of the note to mark the arrival of the first Emirati astronaut in space. An image of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi can also be seen on the reverse of the note.
The design of the banknote consists of different shades of brown. In addition to the fluorescent blue UAE national brand markings in the centre, the images and inscriptions created using advanced intaglio printing techniques will make the banknote easily recognizable by the public. CBUAE Governor Khalid Mohammed Balama said the new 1000 dirham banknote was launched under the vision of UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to support the global development the country is witnessing.
English summary : CBUAE issues new AED 1000 banknotes with innovative designs and modern security features
