New 20-euro note has added anti-counterfeiting measure
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The European Central Bank has unveiled a new version of the commonly used 20-euro note with added anti-counterfeiting features.
European Central Bank head Mario Draghi signed a large facsimile of the new note at a ceremony Tuesday at bank headquarters in Frankfurt.
The new note has a "portrait window" security feature. When the banknote is held against the light, the window becomes transparent and reveals a portrait of Europa, the mythological figure who gave her name to the continent. It follows new versions of the 5-euro and 10-euro note.
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The note is being made available for testing nine months ahead of its Nov. 25 introduction so that companies can make sure testing devices used by retailers are ready.