I wish to appeal to the general public and business houses to assist us improve the quality of our banknotes in circulation by returning old and torn banknotes to any of the commercial banks in exchange for new notes and coins.
BIS Review 136/2007  1  The next major shift in our banknote history was the introduction of the “Parliamentary” theme on the front of the notes. The Parliament already appeared on the K10 and K50 also has the portrait of Sir Michael Somare who brought a united Papua New Guinea to Self Government in 1973 and eventually Independence in 1975.