ARC. Sabah Al-Ahmad came to power in 2006, the Kuwaiti dinar was valued at 0.29 US dollars, rising to 0.36 by 2008. In 2007, the Kuwaiti government issued a new series of Kuwaiti dinars with new security features and whose coins and banknotes depicted various aspects of Kuwaiti history and culture. In 2014, the Kuwaiti government issued another series of Kuwaiti dinars, whose coins and banknotes depicted the development of the Kuwaiti economy and society. The back of the banknotes also featured a portrait of the Emir of Kuwait. In 2015, the Kuwaiti government raised the value of the Kuwaiti dinar to 0.38 US dollars, the highest exchange rate since the 2008 global financial crisis. In 2019, the Kuwaiti government announced that In 2020, it will issue a new series of Kuwaiti dinars, with coins and banknotes reflecting Kuwaiti national identity and heritage. In addition to the portrait of the Emir of Kuwait, the front of the banknotes also includes the first article of the Kuwaiti constitution, which states that "Kuwait is an independent sovereign Arab state".