Banknotes are mostly paper, but Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation developed the world's first polymer currency in the 1980s that went into circulation on the nation's bicentenary in 1988.

Banknotes are issued by the Reserve Bank of Malawi.

Banknotes have a natural advantage over coins in that they are lighter to carry but are also less durable.

Banknotes lose economic value by wear, since, even if they are in poor condition, they are still a legally valid claim on the issuing bank.

Banknotes are often clipped to the Ekeko as offerings, but some statuettes allow for a cigarette to be lighted as an offering.

Banknotes issued by retail banks in the UK are not legal tender, but one of the criteria for legal protection under the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act is that banknotes must be payable on demand, therefore withdrawn notes remain a liability of the issuing bank without any time limits.

Banknotes issued by Scottish and Northern Irish banks are not legal tender anywhere in England and Wales but can still be accepted with agreement between parties.

Whilst Banknotes issued by the Scottish banks are legal currency, that is approved by the UK Parliament, no banknotes issued by Scottish banks, Northern Ireland banks nor the Bank of England are legal tender in Scotland.

Banknotes are issued by the Falkland Islands Government.

Banknotes in these areas are issued by the Saint Helena Government and bear the image of the British monarch.

Banknotes 5 taka and larger are issued by the Bangladesh Bank which is the central bank of Bangladesh.

Banknotes are available in nominal values of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 rupees.

Banknotes that haven't been issued and circulated are rated as uncirculated ( UNC ) and that is the highest classification for a value that a banknote can have.

Banknotes are usually graded on a descriptive scale of grades.

Banknotes of the Philippine peso are issued by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ( Central Bank of the Philippines ) for circulation in the Philippines.

Banknotes, being a specially treated substrate, usually behave differently than standard newsprint or other paper and this difference is how counterfeits are detected by the markers.

Banknotes are typically printed with fine alignment between the printing on each side of the note.

Banknotes currently in circulation are

Banknotes currently in circulation are 1, 3, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 pesos.

Banknotes currently in circulation are 1000, 2000, 5000, 10, 000, 20, 000 and 50, 000 shillings.

Banknotes in circulation are 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 manat.

Banknotes currently in circulation are 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 and 2000 pesos oros.

Banknotes currently in circulation are 5, 10, 25, 50 & 100 dalasis.

Banknotes currently in circulation are:

Banknotes currently in circulation are:

Banknotes after the date reflect the issuing authority as MAS and now bears the signature of the Chairman of MAS ( currently SM Goh Chok Tong ), replacing Dr. Richard Hu Tsu Tau.

Banknotes signed by BCCS Chairman Richard Hu ( September 1999 ), MAS Chairman PM and Minister of Finance ( until December 2007 ) Lee Hsien Loong ( January 2005 ) and MAS Chairman Goh Chok Tong ( polymer version, January 2006 ) are currently in general circulation.

Banknotes signed by BCCS Chairman Richard Hu ( September 1999 ), MAS Chairman and Minister of Finance ( until December 2007 ) PM Lee Hsien Loong ( August 2004 ) and MAS Chairman Goh Chok Tong ( polymer version, May 2007 ) are currently in general circulation.

Banknotes signed by BCCS Chairman Richard Hu ( September 1999 ), MAS Chairman PM and Minister of Finance ( until December 2007 ) Lee Hsien Loong ( polymer version May 2004, paper version May 2005 ) and MAS Chairman Goh Chok Tong ( polymer version, January 2008 ) are currently in general circulation.

Banknotes signed by BCCS Chairman Richard Hu ( September 1999 ), MAS Chairman PM and Minister of Finance ( until December 2007 ) Lee Hsien Loong ( March 2002 ), MAS Chairman Goh Chok Tong ( November 2009 ) and MAS Chairman DPM and Minister of Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam ( July 2012 ) are currently in general circulation.

Banknotes signed by BCCS Chairman Richard Hu ( September 1999 ) and MAS Chairman Goh Chok Tong ( November 2009 ) are currently in general circulation.

Banknotes signed by BCCS Chairman Richard Hu ( September 1999 ) and MAS Chairman Goh Chok Tong ( November 2009 ) are currently in general circulation.

Banknotes signed by BCCS Chairman Richard Hu ( September 1999 ) are currently in general circulation.

Banknotes were to be printed in denominations of:

Banknotes, referred to by the Central Bank as the " E-8 Emission Group ", were introduced in 2005 in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 new lira.

Banknotes with denominations from 1 to 250 manat featured Baku's Maiden Tower.

Banknotes were issued with denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, and 1, 000 shillings, with dates ranging from 1994 to 2011.

Banknotes were introduced in June 1942 in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 karbovanets.

Banknotes were issued in denominations of 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000 and 5000 dinars.

Banknotes were introduced on 15 November 1965 in denominations of 1, 5, 10, and 20 dollars.

Banknotes come in denominations of:

Banknotes were issued in denominations of 25, 50, 100, 500, 1000 and 5000 francs.

Banknotes denominated in the peso boliviano were released in 1963 in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100.

Banknotes were issued in yuan denominations from the 1890s by several local and private banks, along with the " Imperial Bank of China " and the " Hu Pu Bank " ( later the " Ta-Ch ' ing Government Bank "), established by the Imperial government.