These larger denomination notes were introduced to ease economic transactions. The official exchange rates published in this chapter are overvalued by a factor of 20 compared to the black market rate. These notes are thought to be the first denominations of a new family honoring female Cuban heroines. Due to the deterioration of the value of the peso, it’s unclear what lower denominations will be included in the new family.
B926 (PNL): 2,000 pesos (US$83)
Violet, pink, and orange. Front: Spanish text; national flower, La Mariposa (White Butterfly Ginger, Hedychium coronarium); Mariana Grajales Cuello; bank logo as registration device. Back: Spanish text; bank logo as registration device; trees and Madre de la Patria (Mother of the Nation) monument in Santa Ifigenia Cemetery in Santiago; La Mariposa. Windowed holographic security thread with demetalized BCC 2000. Watermark: Mariana Grajales Cuello and electrotype 2000. Printer: (Goznak). 150 x 70 mm. Paper.
a. 2026. Sig. 6: Delgado.
Courtesy of Alex Zlotin, Yigal Arkin, and Alexandru Mocanu.