Bank notes - Bank of Canada
The Bank of Canada supplies Canadians with bank notes that they can use with confidence and pride, by issuing quality notes that are readily accepted and secure.
Bank notes past and present - Bank of Canada
Bank notes past and present Read up on our current and past bank notes and find even more information on related websites.
Bank notes: Multimedia - Bank of Canada
Access videos about our bank notes, along with images past and present. Images in this gallery are available for non-commercial use only.
Currency - Bank of Canada
We design, issue and distribute Canada’s bank notes. We work to ensure that Canadians have access to secure, reliable and high-quality bank notes.
Past series - Bank of Canada
The creation of a second series of bank notes, only two years after the first, was prompted by changes in Canadian government legislation that required the Bank of Canada to produce bilingual bank notes.
Vertical series - Bank of Canada
Learn about the newest generation of Canadian banknotes.
Commemorative notes - Bank of Canada
Since issuing its first series of bank notes in 1935, the Bank of Canada has issued four commemorative bank notes. Each commemorative note marks an important milestone for the reigning monarch or a …
Canadian Journey series - Bank of Canada
Canadian Journey notes were distinguished not only by enhanced security features, but also by world-class designs and the introduction of a tactile feature to help the blind and partially sighted to identify …
Canada’s vertical $10 note - Bank of Canada
A series of criss-crossing ramps connect the seven levels of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. They symbolize the history of human rights in Canada and the world—one of setbacks and …
Principles of bank note design
A series of bank notes is a unique opportunity to represent Canada. Each series depicts new visual content so that, over time, the diversity of Canadian society, culture and achievements are celebrated.