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.
B927 (PNL): 5,000 pesos (US$208)
Blue. Front: Spanish text; bank logo; national flower, La Mariposa (White Butterfly Ginger, Hedychium coronarium); Celia Sánchez Manduley; bank logo as registration device. Back: Spanish text; bank logo as registration device; Memoria Celia Sánchez Manduley, Parque Lenin in Havana; La Mariposa. Windowed holographic security thread with demetalized BCC 5000. Watermark: Varieties. Printer: Celia Sánchez Manduley and electrotype 5000. 150 x 70 mm. Paper.
a. 2026. Sig. 6: Delgado. Intro: 01.04.2026.
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