On 5 January 2026, the Banque Centrale des Comores introduced more robust 5,000- and 10,000-franc notes that are like the preceding issues, but with enhanced security features, most notably the emblem of the Union of the Comoros in OVI and a new holographic stripe. Also notable is the switch to a single signature, that of governor Dr. Younoussa Imani.
B311 (PNL): 5,000 francs (US$12)
Purple. Front: French text; emblem of the Union of the Comoros in gold-to-purple OVI; Karthala volcano crater on Grande Comore; President Saïd Mohamed Cheikh; poem; pinwheel as registration device. Back: Arabic and French text; pinwheel as registration device; baobab (Adansonia digitata) tree; shore; nautilus; poem by Mbaye Trambwe. Holographic stripe. Solid security thread with printed BCC. Watermark: Crescent moon with BCC and electrotype stars. Printer: (Banque de France). 138 x 73 mm. Paper.
a. 2025. Sig. 10: Rioux. Prefix A. Intro: 05.01.2026.
300-dpi scans requested of issued note.
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