Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Central Bank of Uzbekistan will introduce 100,000-soum banknotes into circulation, the regulator said in a statement.

The bank said that it will introduce new 100,000-soums banknote into circulation from 25 February 2019.

The regulator said that new banknote will have size of 144 to 78 mm and printed on protected paper.

The Central Bank said the banknote will have watermark in form of Uzbekistan’s emblem and number “100,000” in right side on white field. There is an image of monument of Mirzo Ulugbek on front of the banknote.

On the left side of the white field, there is a security threat with a 3D effect.

On the backside of the banknote, the image of Mirzo Ulugbek Observatory was placed. There is also a map of Uzbekistan with location of Samarkand, where Mirzo Ulugbek lived and worked.