Central Bank of Honduras reiterates security features of HNL 100, 200 and 500 banknotes amid media and social media reports

The Central Bank of Honduras issued a public notice reminding the public that Honduras’ highest-denomination banknotes incorporate multiple security features that can be verified by touch or sight, alongside additional elements that are typically checked with specialised equipment in the financial system and in commerce. For HNL 100, 200 and 500 notes, the bank highlighted features including optically variable ink that changes colour when the note is tilted, a dynamic security thread with “BCH” microtext, raised printing to aid tactile identification, watermarks and “BCH” initials visible when held to the light, perfect register elements that align across both sides, and Braille-style bars to help visually impaired users identify denominations. It also noted ultraviolet-detectable security elements including fluorescent ink designs (the Tiburcio Carías Andino or Choluteca bridge on HNL 100, a map of Honduras on HNL 200, and Tegucigalpa’s La Merced Church on HNL 500) and randomly distributed security fibres that fluoresce in red, blue and yellow. The notice directed users to the Central Bank’s digital portal for further details on banknote security features and to its YouTube channel for a video focused on the HNL 200 note.