There are seven currency notes issued by the Bank of Guyana. The denominations are as follows:
- Twenty Dollars
- Fifty Dollars
- One Hundred Dollars
- Five Hundred Dollars
- One Thousand Dollars
- Two Thousand Dollars
- Five Thousand Dollars
Issued: November 15, 1965
Upgraded Issued: October 10, 1988
Design and Security features same as Series (1) except for the Front and Back Register found at the far left and right of the note
Revised: September 16, 1996
Design and Security features remain the same as Series two (2) except the Novel Numbering is progressively larger on the right side of the note
Issued: May 11, 2016
- 50th Independence logo to the right(front)
- The crest of the Bank of Guyana in the centre(front)
- The people of Guyana standing together as one on the left(front)
- The National Flag and the Map of Guyana in the centre, with the National Motto, below(back)
- Peace Doves on the right and the National Flower on the left(back)
- The Watermark of a Macaw and the value of the note (50) will be seen when the note is held up to the light
- Clear Text Widowed Security Thread: Text reads "Guyana 50"
- Intaglico Print: A distinctive raised feel.
- Novel Number: Progressively large numbers
Issued: October 10, 1988
Issued: March 16, 1998
Design and Security features same as Series one (1) except for the Silver, clear text, de-metalised, windowed thread with the word "Guyana" in it
Issued: March , 2006
Design and Security features same as Series two (2) except for the addition of an Electrotype in the form of a map (Watermark)
Issued:Revised: January 25, 2012
Design and Security features identical to Series three (3) except the Electrotype was replaced with the value of the note (100) horizontally
Issued: July 2, 1992
Issued: October 11, 1996
Design and Security features same to Series two (2) except for the following:
Issued: January 24, 2000
Design and Security features same to Series two (2) except for the following:
Revised: November 4, 2011
Design and Security features same to Series three (3) except for the following:
- The addition of the value of the note (500) horizontally- (Watermark)
- The clear text, windowed, de-metalised thread with the word "Guyana" in it was moved to the back of the note.
- The Novel Numbering to the right of the note was changed to vertical and the fraction was replaced.
- Holographic patch in the shape of a Map was replaced with a Holographic Stripe
Revised: July 29, 2024
Design and Security features same to Series four (4) except for the following:
Issued: December 23, 1996
- Bank of Guyana logo and the Map of Guyana (front)
- Bank of Guyana Building(back)
- Watermark: The Red Macaw
- Intaglio Print: A distinctive raised feel
- Front to Back Register: Found on the far left & right side of the note
- Windowed colour shift Security Thread: Thread changes colour between magenta and green.
- Novel Numbering: Progressively larger numbers
Issued: December 23, 1999
Design and Security features same as Series one (1) except for the following:
Issued: March, 2006
Design and Security features same as Series two (2) except for the following:
Revised: November 22, 2011
Design and Security features same as Series four (3) except for the following:
- Double digits replace the fractions to the right of the note.
- The Electrotype was replaced with the value of the note (1000) vertically.
- The Holographic crest was replaced with a Holographic Stripe
- The clear text, windowed, de-metalised thread with the word "Guyana" in it was moved to the back of the note
Issued: March 4, 2019
Design and Security features same as Series four (4) except for the following:
Revised: July 29, 2024
Design and Security features same to Series five (5) except for the following:
Launched: February 11, 2022
Issued: February 14, 2022
- A large transparent window lets you see through the note. Within this window, you can see “$2000” in transparent text, as well as the image of a jaguar.
- Colour-changing ink partially overprints the smaller transparent window and can be seen through the back of the note, producing a colour-changing effect.
- Raised printing is featured on the large multi-colour numerals or the text reading “Bank of Guyana”. The raised printing can be detected by running a finger across these areas.
- Tactile identification is available to the blind or partially sighted, with a TOUCH™ tactile element indicating the note’s denomination.
- A colour-changing flower on the front of the note changes from gold to green as you tilt the note. Also, a rolling bar pattern moves across the flower as the note is tilted.
- A bright gold pattern can be seen around the large window on the back of the note as it is tilted in the light.
- UV light will reveal some of the note’s features. On the front, the vertical serial number and a hidden numeral will appear, while on the back you will find the text “One Guyana”.
- Magnificationon some areas which appear to be simple lines will reveal the word “GUYANA” in a repeating pattern on the edges of the note.
Launched: November 15, 2013
Issued: December 9, 2013
- Bank of Guyana logo and the Map of Guyana (front)
- Guyana's Rainforest and National Bird (back)
- Watermark: The Macaw and Value of the note (5000)
- Spark: When tilted the colour of the value shifts from Magenta to green and the rolling bar moves up and down
- Holographic Stripe: When tilted at an angle the image of a Jaguar can be seen.
- See- through: The value of the note ($5000) appears when the note is held up to the light.
- Latent Image: At a certain angle the value 5000 can be seen.
- Blind Mark: Mark for the visually impaired and partially sighted. (Right of note)
- Dual Track: Two track thread with optically variable and metallic print properties (Back)
- Intaglio Print: A distinctive raised feel
- Novel Numbering: Progressively larger numbers
- The removal of the DualTrackTM thread from the back of the note and also the Holographic Stripe front of the note
- The addition of a 5mm wide PulsarTM color shifting thread at the front of the note. The colour on this thread shifts from gold to green with dynamic movement
- A SPARK® Live Truspin feature around the Jaguar is placed at the front of the note which when tilted shifts from gold to green. Also, a double circle surrounding the jaguar moves.