UAE launches new polymer AED 100 banknote

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has launched a new AED 100 banknote made of polymer and using innovative designs and advanced security features. The bill incorporates modern technology to tackle counterfeiting.

The new AED 100 banknote is part of the CBUAE’s Third Issuance of the National Currency Project.

The design of the new banknote is characterised by a distinctive aesthetic, employing various shades of red. To ensure public recognition, the CBUAE maintained the colour characteristics of the current denomination. Furthermore, the design incorporates the UAE nation brand with drawings and inscriptions created using advanced printing techniques.

The front of the new banknote features the Um Al Quwain National Fort, a historical and cultural monument. This fort also serves as a national attraction, bridging the past with the present. The reverse side features Port of Fujairah, one of the country’s largest ports and a major shipping and maritime transport centre.

أصدر #مصرف_الإمارات_المركزي، ورقة نقدية جديدة من فئة الـ 100 درهم من مادةالبوليمر، تتميز بتصاميم مبتكرة وخصائص أمنية متطورة، تماشياً مع رؤية القيادة الرشيدة في إبراز ريادة دولة الإمارات في مجال الاستدامة.

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— Central Bank of the UAE (@centralbankuae) March 24, 2025

The bill showcases the Etihad Rail, a railway network that connects the seven Emirates and extends to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

To enhance consumers’ confidence and combat counterfeiting, the AED 100 banknote incorporates advanced security features that include modern
technologies such as Spark Flow Dimensions, and multi-coloured security chip technology known as Kinegram Colours.

The polymer banknotes are more durable and sustainable than traditional paper banknotes, lasting two or more times longer in circulation. In this issue, the CBUAE maintained its consideration of all banknote users by adding prominent symbols in Braille to help blind and visually impaired consumers to identify the banknote’s value.