Within the
framework of the authorization given to the Central Bank of the Republic of
Turkey by Law No.1211, the Central Bank has decided to issue E-9 Emission Group
II. series Turkish lira banknotes, as they are printed. In comparison to the
E-9 Emission Group I. series Turkish lira banknotes that have been in circulation
since January 1, 2009, only the signatures of the following denominations have
been changed.
The signatures on the banknotes are
rearranged as;
·
for TL 100 banknotes Deputy Governor
Necati Şahin’s,
·
for TL 20 banknotes Deputy Governor
Murat Çetinkaya’s,
·
for TL 10 banknotes Deputy Governor
Necati Şahin’s,
along with Governor Erdem Başçı’s signature.
The E-9 Emission Group II. series TL
100, TL 20 and TL 10 banknotes are planned to be put into circulation as of December 24, 2012.
The above mentioned banknotes, apart from the signatures,
will be identical to the I. series banknotes with regard to their dimensions,
obverse and reverse compositions, general features and appearances. The I. and
II. series banknotes will concurrently be in circulation.
Another announcement regarding
denominations of TL 200, TL 50 and TL 5 will be made at a later date.