Relief feature
A feature for the partially sighted that feels rough to the touch
Image of Lesia Ukrainka
The main image on the front of the note – a portrait of Lesia Ukrainka – has been moved to the center of the note
An image of the Entry Tower of Lutsk Castle
The central design element on the back of the note
An image of the Entry Tower of Lutsk Castle
The central design element on the back of the note
See-through register
A complete image of the denomination that appears when the note is held up to the light
See-through register
A complete image of the denomination that appears when the note is held up to the light
SPARK feature
When looked at from different angles, the element of the banknote generates dynamic light effects – the ink gradually changes color from purple to gold green
SPARK feature
When looked at from different angles, the element of the banknote generates dynamic light effects – the ink gradually changes color from purple to gold green
Window thread
The thread features the denomination “200” and the graphic symbol of the hryvnia. When looked at from different angles, the background image on the thread moves in a different direction
Window thread
The thread features the denomination “200” and the graphic symbol of the hryvnia. When looked at from different angles, the background image on the thread moves in a different direction
Lesia Ukrainka was a writer who, it is no exaggeration to say, became a symbol of Ukraine. She has been placed on an equal footing with the geniuses Taras Shevchenko and Ivan Franko. Franko in fact used to say that “she was the only male writer among them all.”
Her phenomenal talent lay in her ability to be a prolific writer of various genres, enriching and diversifying Ukrainian literature. Lesia Ukrainka, who was fluent in more than ten languages, translated dozens of works written by foreign authors into Ukrainian.
She was one of the leading creative forces that in the late 19th century and in the early 20th century were popularizing Ukrainian literature abroad.
The writer also actively participated in social and political life, and was one of the first activists to advocate for then progressive social views.
Watermarks
A multi-tone watermark is a repeated Lesia Ukrainka’s portrait formed by the paper internal texture in different tones; the light watermark element is the numerical indication of the denomination (vertical, in the right bottom part of the multi-tone watermark).
Security thread
A polymer stripe that has a magnetic code and is fully imbedded into the paper, on which the words “UAH 200,” an element of Ukraine’s small coat of arms (the trident), and the underlined numeral “200” can be seen as direct and inverse transparent images under a magnifying glass.
Window thread
A blue thread with pronounced dynamic light effects. The thread features the denomination “200” and the graphic symbol of the hryvnia. When looked at from different angles, the background image on the thread moves in a different direction
SPARK feature
When looked at from different angles, the element of the banknote generates dynamic light effects – the ink gradually changes color from purple to gold green
See-through register
The elements of the denomination numerals that supplement each other and form the full image when the banknote is held up to the light.
Latent image
Numerical indication of denomination: When the banknote is held at a sharp angle to the light at eye level, the denomination numerals become visible and are:
Relief feature
Graphic images on the banknote front which as a result of raised printing feel rough to the touch, as in the following examples:
Microlettering
Repeated inscriptions that can only be read under a magnifying glass.
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When will the NBU issue the new 200 hryvnia banknote into circulation?
On 25 February 2020.
Will the old UAH 200 banknotes be withdrawn from circulation?
No, the banknotes designed in 2007 and 2019 will circulate along with new banknotes. There will be no need to exchange old banknotes for new ones.
The NBU will replace the worn out and damaged 200 hryvnia banknotes of the 2007 design with the new banknotes. More new 200 hryvnia banknotes will gradually come into circulation to replace the worn-out ones.
How exactly has the banknote changed?
The new banknotes feature the design features of the new-generation 20-, 100-, 500-, and 1,000-hryvnia bills. The new 200 hryvnia banknotes have preserved the main images of the 2007 banknote. In particular, the portrait of Lesia Ukrainka is depicted on the front of the note, while the back of the note features the Entry Tower of Lutsk Castle. Lesia Ukrainka’s portrait was moved to the banknote’s center (which was previously on the right side). The size of the new banknote hasn’t changed, remaining 75 x 148 mm. The color range is the same.
Is the introduction of the new banknotes related to the large number of counterfeits?
The NBU is striving to enhance the reliability of Ukrainian banknotes. Under international standards, banknotes and coins must be renewed with certain time intervals in order to minimize or completely prevent fraudster attempts to counterfeit the banknotes. The security features of hryvnia banknotes are on par with those of the world’s leading currencies. At that, the number of counterfeit hryvnia banknotes withdrawn from circulation remains consistently low. For example, only slightly more than 800 counterfeit 200 hryvnia banknotes were withdrawn from circulation in 2018.
If the main reason for updating the banknote series is the improvement of security features, does this mean that the 200 hryvnia banknotes designed in 2007 have poor protection?
Ukrainian money of all years of issue are well-secured. However, the NBU has worked more persistently on improving the banknotes’ security features with the emergence of new technologies.
Security features of the new 200 hryvnia banknote have improved from the 2007 design.
In particular, new banknotes have several innovative security features. If you tilt the banknote, the high-tech security feature becomes easily visible: the SPARK optically variable element that gradually changes its color.
Another innovative security feature is the window security thread. This polymer strip, which is partially imbedded into the paper, contains the digits representing the banknote’s face value and the trident, the small coat of arms of Ukraine. The thread produces a dynamic light effect where the background image moves in a different direction as the banknote is tilted.
In particular, the bills have more pronounced embossed elements, including features for visually impaired individuals. The UV and IR protection of the bills has also been improved. The serial number is printed in black – using a font in which characters vary in height – runs vertically down the right edge of the bill’s reverse.
How many worn-out 200 hryvnia banknotes did the NBU destroy in 2018?
The exchange of the worn-out banknotes for the new ones is an ongoing process. Overall, the NBU withdraws from circulation annually about 800 million worn-out banknotes of all denominations. Nearly half of them are low-denomination banknotes (1 to 20 hryvnias).
In 2018, the NBU disposed of 102.7 million bills of 200 hryvnia banknotes unfit for circulation, worth a total of UAH 20.5 billion. This is almost 15% of the total number of worn-out banknotes withdrawn from circulation.
How many 200 hryvnia banknotes are now in circulation?
As of 1 October 2019, the number of 200 hryvnia notes in circulation stood at nearly 632.5 million (some 22.5% of total banknotes in circulation).
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