OREANDA-NEWS. From June 19, new series 2- and 10-kroon banknotes are launched into circulation. Compared to the 2006 release, the only thing that has changed on the banknotes is the year of issue, reported the press-centre of Eesti Pank.

The new 2-kroon banknotes have the same design as the previous series, which was issued in 2006. Only the year of issue has changed - the new banknotes bear the year 2007.

The new 10-kroon banknotes have the same design as the previous series issued in 2006. Only the year of issue on the banknotes has changed; it is now 2007.

The new 2-kroon notes were printed in Germany by the Gieseke & Devrient GmbH printing facility and the 10-kroon notes in Malta by the De La Rue printing facility.

All the 2-kroon and 10-kroon banknotes issued before the 2007 series will also remain legal tender.