National Bank of Rwanda issues new 2,000 and 5,000 Rwandan Franc banknotes

The National bank of Rwanda has begun issuing the new FRW 2,000 and FRW 5,000. These new banknotes, designed and manufactured by De La Rue, will co-circulate with the existing FRW 2,000 and FRW 5,000 denominations. 

The FRW 2,000 is predominantly clear violet, featuring Lake Kivu on the front and coffee beans on the back; while the FRW 5,000 is lilac, featuring the Kigali Convention Centre on the front and Rwandan traditional baskets on the back. Both notes have had their security features upgraded and now include the dynamic and colour shifting IGNITE® thread and the level 2 security feature GEMINI™ that depicts vivid and detailed pattern work under ultra-violet light.

Ruth Euling, Managing Director of De La Rue Currency commented:

Congratulations to the National Bank of Rwanda on the launch of their new FRW 2,000 and FRW 5,000. We are grateful for the trust the Bank has granted De La Rue in designing and producing their banknotes and we are honoured by our ongoing strong partnership.