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The Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan arranges anti-counterfeiting efforts throughout the country under the legislation.
According to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Central Bank issues an expert opinion whether currencies are counterfeit or not.
The rules on withdrawal of counterfeit currency from circulation, their destruction and maintaining related measures are determined by the Management Board of the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Counterfeit money is not eligible for replacement. This rule applies to counterfeit foreign currency as well.
Counterfeit money is handed over to the Central Bank after legal proceedings on a money counterfeiting case come to an end.
Persons engaged in production and selling of counterfeit money are kept responsible in accordance with the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Manufacturing with a view of selling, or acquisition or selling of counterfeit money, government securities or foreign currency, or foreign currency denominated securities is punished by imprisonment for the term from five up to seven years with or without confiscation of property under the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The same acts committed in significant amount or by a person, who has been convicted earlier for manufacturing or selling counterfeit money or securities are punished by imprisonment for the term from seven up to ten years with confiscation of property.
Where the said acts are committed by an organized group and in large amount they are punished by imprisonment for the term from eight up to twelve years with confiscation of property.
The Central Bank cooperates with credit institutions, related public authorities, including law-enforcement bodies, as well as international organizations (Interpol, the ICDC, the CBCDG etc.) in anti-counterfeiting efforts.
The Central Bank’s expertise potential
The Central Bank launched currency expertise related business developments up to international standards and there is a laboratory equipped with high tech systems there.
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Training programs and literacy
The Central Bank arranges workshops and seminars and supplies technical assistance on the basis of a Special Training Program for employees of commercial banks, trade outlets and law-enforcement bodies to effectively organize anti-counterfeiting efforts, minimize the risks of national currency counterfeiting, and boost the qualification of specialists engaged in cash handling. Moreover, the Central Bank conducts trainings for pupils and students as part of the Financial Literacy program.
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Counterfeit Currency Monitoring System
The Central Bank of Azerbaijan launched the Counterfeit Currency Monitoring System to coordinate with relevant public authorities engaged in anti-counterfeiting, automate business processes and information flows on currency expertise and formulate extended analytic reporting, create a unified counterfeit currency database with real-time access, as well as further develop the security system of the manat for research capacity building.
What to do with mutilated cash?
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Statistical data on counterfeit currency
Dynamics of counterfeit money, detected by the Central Bank, pcs
The structure of counterfeit currency detected by the Central Bank in 2006-2020, %
How to deal with currency
Suspect notes should be dealt with lawfully.
Currency may not be wrinkled, torn up and written on. Money should be kept in wallets.
