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  "title": "Aruba’s New Banknotes Spotlight Nature - IMF F&D",
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  "summary": "Aruba's new banknotes spotlight the heroes among its flora and fauna, write the IMF’s Niccole Braynen-Kimani and Melinda Weir.",
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      "heading": "Overview",
      "content": "- Article authors: NICCOLE BRAYNEN-KIMANI and MELINDA WEIR.\n- Publication: F&D Magazine, June 2020.\n- Purpose: Describe Aruba’s 2019 banknote redesign, outreach campaign, design choices, security features, reception, and symbolic significance.\n- Timeline highlights:\n  - First new currency design since 1990.\n  - Florin previously upgraded once in 2003.\n  - Redesign process lasted seven years.\n  - New series released in 2019."
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    {
      "heading": "Design and public outreach",
      "content": "- Strategy to encourage public acceptance:\n  - Central Bank of Aruba (CBA) launched an outreach campaign called “Streanan di Aruba” (“Stars of Aruba”).\n  - Campaign used comical, celebrity-style depictions of indigenous wildlife (e.g., birds getting “pedicures,” an iguana at the salon).\n  - Promotion via social and traditional media to spark curiosity and dialogue.\n  - Outcome: more than 85 percent of the old notes were returned before they were taken out of circulation.\n- Use of local artistry:\n  - CBA worked with local artists to capture the island’s flora and fauna and broader cultural elements."
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    {
      "heading": "Flora, fauna, and cultural imagery on notes",
      "content": "- Fauna featured: red land crab, the endangered green turtle, Caracara cheriway, the troupial bird, and the iguana.\n- Cultural and historical imagery:\n  - 100 florin banknote (most widely circulated): front features a young green iguana; back features dancers braiding ribbons in a folklore dance.\n  - 25 florin banknote: heralds Amerindian pottery.\n  - 10 and 50 banknotes: pay homage to architecture past and present.\n  - 200 florin banknote: front features the Caracara cheriway bird; back features a caha di orgel (self-playing piano)."
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      "heading": "Security and durability features",
      "content": "- Security technologies incorporated in the new notes:\n  - High-relief printing.\n  - Color-changing ink.\n  - A 3D “motion surface,” described as a moving stripe with miniaturized micro-optics.\n- Purpose of features:\n  - Enhance durability.\n  - Make the currency among the world’s most secure.\n  - Facilitate identification by law enforcement and the central bank and help mitigate counterfeiting.\n- Security design partner: Crane Currency of Sweden."
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      "heading": "Reception and recognition",
      "content": "- Public reception:\n  - The outreach campaign was described as “a huge success” by Jane Semeleer, president of the CBA.\n- Awards:\n  - The International Bank Note Society (IBNS) chose the Aruban 100 florin banknote as 2019 Banknote of the Year.\n  - Noted design element: cheeky young green iguana (they turn gray as they age) on the 100 florin."
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      "heading": "Economic context and symbolism",
      "content": "- Economic vulnerability noted:\n  - Aruba’s economy has heavy reliance on tourism and, like Caribbean neighbors, is being hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic.\n- Symbolic messaging:\n  - CBA emphasized showcasing aspects of Aruba beyond tourism to support sustainable industry and preserve natural habitat.\n  - Jane Semeleer highlighted the 200 florin’s Caracara cheriway as exuding “courage and fearlessness,” reflecting the island’s resilience.\n\nAruba’s New Banknotes Spotlight Nature - IMF F&D\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- أوراق العملة\n  - أوراق العملة (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - أوراق العملة (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n- Aruba’s New Banknotes Spotlight Nature – IMF F&D\n  - Aruba’s New Banknotes Spotlight Nature – IMF F&D (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Aruba’s New Banknotes Spotlight Nature – IMF F&D (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n- Notas monetarias: Nuevas estrellas ● Finanzas y Desarrollo ● Junio de 2020\n  - Notas monetarias: Nuevas estrellas ● Finanzas y Desarrollo ● Junio de 2020 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Notas monetarias: Nuevas estrellas ● Finanzas y Desarrollo ● Junio de 2020 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n- 华丽转身 -  货 币 - 《金融与发展》 2020年6月号 - 国际货币基金组织季刊\n  - 华丽转身 -  货 币 - 《金融与发展》 2020年6月号 - 国际货币基金组织季刊 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - 华丽转身 -  货 币 - 《金融与发展》 2020年6月号 - 国际货币基金组织季刊 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2020/06/arubas-new-banknotes-spotlight-natures-heroes-currency"
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    "Authors: NICCOLE BRAYNEN-KIMANI, MELINDA WEIR",
    "Published: June 1, 2020",
    "Article authors: NICCOLE BRAYNEN-KIMANI and MELINDA WEIR.",
    "Publication: F&D Magazine, June 2020.",
    "Purpose: Describe Aruba’s 2019 banknote redesign, outreach campaign, design choices, security features, reception, and symbolic significance.",
    "Timeline highlights:",
    "Strategy to encourage public acceptance:",
    "Use of local artistry:",
    "Fauna featured: red land crab, the endangered green turtle, Caracara cheriway, the troupial bird, and the iguana.",
    "Cultural and historical imagery:",
    "Security technologies incorporated in the new notes:",
    "Purpose of features:",
    "Security design partner: Crane Currency of Sweden.",
    "Public reception:",
    "Awards:",
    "Economic vulnerability noted:",
    "Symbolic messaging:",
    "**أوراق العملة**",
    "**Aruba’s New Banknotes Spotlight Nature – IMF F&D**",
    "**Notas monetarias: Nuevas estrellas ● Finanzas y Desarrollo ● Junio de 2020**",
    "**华丽转身 -  货 币 - 《金融与发展》 2020年6月号 - 国际货币基金组织季刊**"
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