The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released security features in the redesigned naira notes in the country.
The apex bank marked out security features and peculiarities that distinctively differentiate the new naira notes and make them inviolable to counterfeiting.
The security features included, at least, 23 features on the N1,000 note, 15 features on the N500 note and 10 features on the N200 note.
The apex bank said, to recognise the N1,000 notes, users should look out for intaglio raised print, portrait watermark, officially variable ink that changes from blue to green with change in angle of view, kinegram with the image of N1,000 and Coat of Arms, iridescent band, windowed metallic security thread and see through printing in register.
The security features on N500 notes included hand-engraved portrait, windowed metallic security thread with CBN inscription, CBN 500 watermark, portrait watermark, officially variable ink that changes from blue to green with change in angle of view, silver patch with embossed Coat of Arms, see through printing in register and raised intaglio print.