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2 Kina Bank of Papua New Guinea
| Issuer | Bank of Papua New Guinea |
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| Year | 2008 |
| Type | Commemorative banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse carries a central vignette of the National Parliament Building set against a guilloche underprint in green tones, flanked by the National Coat of Arms and a Bird of Paradise motif rendered in fine intaglio line work. Commemorative inscriptions marking the 35th anniversary of the Bank of Papua New Guinea (1973–2008) appear across the upper portion of the note. The legal tender clause is printed along the lower margin. |
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| Protection description | Polymer substrate providing inherent security properties; see-through registration window at lower left of reverse bearing the Bank of Papua New Guinea monogram. |
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Papua New Guinea adopted polymer for its lower denominations relatively early, and this note was part of a broader push by the Bank of Papua New Guinea to address the chronic durability problems that had plagued cotton-paper issues in the country's humid, high-rainfall environment. Notes in active circulation there deteriorate faster than in most tropical economies due to both climate and handling patterns in informal markets.
Note Printing Australia has handled PNG polymer production across multiple series — a relationship reflecting Australia's longstanding economic and technical ties with its northern neighbor since independence in 1975.