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20 Pesos 'A' Foreign Exchange Certificate
| Issuer | Banco Nacional de Cuba |
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| Year | 1985 |
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| Printer | Státní Tiskárna Cenin, Prague, Czech Republic (1953-date) |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette of the Castillo de la Real Fuerza in Havana, one of the oldest surviving fortifications in the Americas, constructed in 1577. The face value appears numerically at upper left and lower right, with the denomination spelled out in letters at the remaining two corners. |
| Reverse lettering | 20 VEINTE PESOS CASTILLO DE LA REAL FUERZA, CIUDAD DE LA HABANA, 1577 VEINTE PESOS 20 (Translation: 20 Twenty Pesos Castle of the Royal Force, City of Havana, 1577 Twenty Pesos 20) |
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Cuba's Foreign Exchange Certificate system ran parallel to the regular peso, designed to capture hard currency from tourists and the diplomatic community while keeping dollar transactions formally off the books. The "A" series — distinguished from the "B" series issued to Cuban nationals receiving remittances — was intended specifically for foreign visitors, who were legally required to exchange hard currency for these certificates upon entry.
Státní Tiskárna Cenin, the Czechoslovak state security printer, produced much of Cuba's banknote output during the socialist period, a relationship rooted in COMECON-era trade arrangements rather than open tender. The FX certificate program was abolished in 1989, replaced eventually by the convertible peso system that itself lasted until 2021.