The Bank of Canada today put into circulation an upgraded $10 bill with enhanced security features.

The central bank says it is upgrading the $10 note in response to an increase in the counterfeiting of lower-denomination bank notes.

The upgraded $10 note, like the other notes of the Canadian Journey series, contains a metallic holographic stripe, a watermark portrait, a windowed colour-shifting thread woven into the paper, a see-through number, and enhanced fluorescence under ultraviolet lighting.

“These enhanced security features make it easy for consumers and cash- handlers to verify the authenticity of their bank notes, but difficult for counterfeiters to copy,” said David Dodge, Governor of the Bank of Canada, in a release.

The design, colour, and theme (Remembrance and Peacekeeping) of the upgraded $10 note are the same as those of the previously issued $10 note from the Canadian Journey series.

Since announcing its plan to upgrade the $10 note in January, the Bank says it has been working with its many partners, including retailers, financial institutions, and the manufacturers and operators of bank note handling equipment, to ensure the smooth introduction of the upgraded note into daily cash transactions.

The upgrade $10 bill will be available across Canada within the next couple of weeks.