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Bank Notes

Materials

Materials for the Public

The Bank of Canada offers a range of free materials that explain the security features in genuine bills. Knowing about these features will help you

  • avoid being stuck with a counterfeit bill, and
  • understand what cashiers are checking for when they feel, tilt or look through the cash that you hand them.

When cashiers check the bills you give them as payment, don't be offended. Think of verifying notes as the authorization process for cash transactions – like checking a signature or getting an electronic authorization for credit card payments. It helps protect the cash supply that we all use.

These materials can be downloaded, or you can order them for delivery by mail. Please use the form below to submit your order.

Printed materials

Item Description Online Quantity
Leaflet A quick overview of the basics: the security features in Canadian paper money and what to do if you think you have a counterfeit bill.
Leaflet, unfolds to 7 panels Download Order
Booklet Bank notes in detail: the security features in paper money; the Bank's role in reducing counterfeiting; laws about counterfeiting and the use of images of bank notes; the counterfeiting situation in Canada; what to do if you think you have a counterfeit note; features to help the blind and the visually impaired recognize notes; description of the designs and images of each denomination.
16 pages Download Order
Multimedia Materials  
Educational video 18-minute audiovisual presentation of security features in bank notes; quick tips on how to check bills during a cash transaction; what to do if you think you have a counterfeit note. (First VHS or DVD is free; $5 for each additional copy.)
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Computer-based training A 35-minute, interactive video divided into modules, so you can choose the subjects you want to cover. Overview of security features in bank notes; what to do if you think you have a counterfeit note; quick tips for checking bank notes. (First CD is free; $5 for each additional copy.)
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