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20 Dollars Polymer
| Issuer | Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Size | 155 × 66 mm |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries a crimson and mauve guilloche underprint dominated by a vignette of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago headquarters building at left centre, rendered in fine line work. At centre-right, a group of steel pan drums is illustrated, referencing the national instrument. A transparent window at upper right mirrors the obverse window with the inverted '20' numeral and country name. A second hummingbird vignette in violet occupies the right field within a clear polymer window, and the large denomination numeral '20' appears in the lower centre field above the value legend. |
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| Protection description | Transparent polymer window at upper left on obverse (upper right on reverse) incorporating the denomination numeral '20' and country name in colour-shifting ink; microprinted text band running horizontally across the note; the hummingbird vignette on the reverse is printed within a secondary clear window area. |
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| Comments |
Trinidad and Tobago's shift to polymer for this denomination came as part of a broader regional trend, but the timing — issued in 2020 — meant production and distribution ran straight into severe COVID-related logistics disruptions affecting currency shipments from De La Rue's London facilities. De La Rue itself was under significant financial strain that year, having lost a major UK passport contract and issued a profit warning in 2019, raising questions about its capacity that ultimately proved unfounded for existing clients.
The Safeguard substrate is sourced from CCL Secure (formerly Innovia), not manufactured by De La Rue — a distinction that matters when evaluating the security window integration.