Financial Institutions

Polymer Series

• The New $20 Note

  A look at the security and design of the new $20 polymer bank note that features the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France.

• The New $100 Note

  Look at the innovative security features and design of the new $100 polymer note.

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• Research and Development

  Part 1: This is the first in a five-part series that looks at each step in the life cycle of a bank note. A new video will be posted each month until November.

• Design

  Part 2: The process of developing a new series of bank notes doesn’t happen in isolation. Find out how Canadians have a say in selecting the designs that make our bank notes uniquely Canadian.

• Production

  Part 3: It’s not a simple matter of starting the presses. With the introduction of longer-lasting polymer bank notes, the Bank of Canada is raising the bar on security and production quality. It’s also about meeting the demand for bank notes.

• Distribution

  Part 4: The Bank works with Canada’s financial institutions to maintain Canada’s supply of bank notes. Find out how your money flows from the printers all the way to your wallet.

• A Greener Life

  Part 5: It’s a long way off, but our polymer notes will eventually become worn and need to be destroyed and replaced. Even as the first polymer notes enter circulation, the Bank is already looking ahead to the end of their life cycle and it’s a ‘green news story.’

Currency Function

• Bank of Canada: Count On Us

  Host Monique offers a quick overview of the Bank's currency role in this excerpt from the corporate video, "Count on Us", which explores all of the Bank of Canada's functions.

Fighting Fraud on the Front Lines

Most fraud can be easily prevented with some simple know-how. The Fighting Fraud on the Front Lines video series provides easy-to-follow advice on how to avoid becoming a victim of bank note counterfeiting, debit card fraud, identity crime and cheque fraud. These materials will be of special interest to retailers, financial institutions and police officers.

• Bank Note Counterfeiting

  Canadian bank notes have security features that are easy to check and hard to counterfeit. This video helps you verify bank notes, and informs cash handlers how to deal with suspicious notes.

• Debit Card Fraud

  Debit card fraud costs millions of dollars every year. It’s a threat that can hit anywhere. Consumers and retailers have an important role to play in reducing debit card fraud, and this video provides useful tips and advice.

• Identity Crime

  Identity theft which is happening more and more frequently, is carried out in stores and banks, over the phone, and through the mail and the Internet. It’s a huge problem, with billions of dollars in losses every year. This video explains what you can do to minimize the risks.

• Cheque Fraud

  Even with all our electronic payment options, cheques are still used for billions of payments every year. This makes them very attractive to fraudsters. The basic pointers in this video are all you need to avoid becoming a victim of cheque fraud.