Jun-16-2024
South Sudan – Image available for the new banknote of 1,000 South Sudan banknotes.
This is the image of the new banknote of 1,000 South Sudan Pounds (SSP1,000.2) as published by No.1 Citizen newspaper....
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Jun-15-2024
Mozambique – New family of banknotes unveiled.
Rogélio Lucas Zandamela, Governor of Banco de Moçambique, announced today 15 June 2024, that tomorrow it will release...
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Jun-14-2024
South Sudan – Currency name change.
The Central Bank of South Sudan informed yesterday 13 June 2024 that it will issue a new banknote of 1,000...
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May-30-2024
Mozambique – New family of notes in June.
Rogério Zandamela, Governor of Banco de Moçambique, announced on 17 May 2024 that a new family of notes...
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May-14-2024
Swaziland – New 50 emalangeni banknote commemorates Central Bank 50 years.
King Mswati III launched on May 10 a new banknote of 50 emalangeni (SZL50.5) to commemorate the 50...
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Apr-30-2024
Zimbabwe – New banknotes entered circulation today.
Local banks have started dispensing the new “ZiG” banknotes. There is a weekly cash withdrawal limit of 3,000...
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Apr-20-2024
Libya – Withdrawal of 50 dinar banknotes.
According to unconfirmed reports the Central Bank of Libya announced today the withdrawal from circulation of both varieties of 50...
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Apr-9-2024
Zimbabwe – Old Zimbabwean banknotes became practically worthless.
Zimbabwean banknotes of the current series expressed in dollars have become practically worthless. In the Harare suburb of Kambuzuma, children...
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Apr-7-2024
Zimbabwe – New details on the new monetary unit, the ZiG.
Dr. John Mushayavanhu, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, offered yesterday additional details about the currency change from Zimbabwean...
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Apr-5-2024
Zimbabwe – New currency, new banknotes.
John Mushayavanhu, Governor of the Reserve...
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Mar-24-2024
Tunisia – New currency limits for travelers.
The import or export of foreign currencies in amounts of or exceeding the equivalent of TND20,000 is subject to declaration...
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Mar-3-2024
Angola – Limits on foreign currency in or out of the country modified.
These are the new currency rules for travelers arriving or leaving Angola. Angolan and foreign residents 18 or older must...
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Mar-3-2024
Algeria – New currency declaration limits increased.
Since July 2023 foreign non-resident visitors are required to declare on arrival or departure amounts over EUR5,000 or its equivalent...
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Feb-26-2024
ECOWAS – Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger may leave ECOWAS.
The regimes of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are considering leaving the Economic Community of West African States, and to...
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Jan-10-2024
Morocco – Imminent release of new 200 dirhams banknote. Additional details.
Many newspapers in Morocco published today details of the banknote of 200 dirhams of the new family (MAD200.4). In the...
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Jan-10-2024
Morocco – Imminent release of new 200 dirhams banknote.
It seems that the presentation of the banknote of 200 dirhams of the new family (MAD200.4) is imminent. Courtesy: Gaurav...
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Dec-14-2023
Sierra Leone – Conclusion of currency transition.
After several extensions, the legal tender status of old banknotes will cease on 31 December 2023. From 1 January until...
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Dec-5-2023
Morocco – Berbers complain about absence of Amazigh language on new banknotes and coins.
Groups defending the Amazigh, the language of Berbers, complained about the “total absence” of Tifinagh, the Amazigh alphabet, in the...
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Nov-25-2023
Morocco: Details of the new family of banknotes.
According to the decree authorizing Bank Al-Maghrib to issue the banknotes of the new family, these are their details:. 20...
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Nov-25-2023
Morocco: New banknote of 100 dirhams, part of a new family.
Bank Al-Maghrib has issued yesterday 24 November a new banknote of 100 dirhams (MAD100.6), as part of a new family...
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Nov-3-2023
Morocco: New banknote of 100 dirhams.
A YouTube posting by Mounim Abdel shows a new banknote of 100 dirhams (MAD100.6). Source: Mounim Abdel in YouTube.
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Nov-2-2023
Nigeria – No plans to redenominate the naira.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued on 31 October 2023 a Press Release to deny rumors that were circulating...
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Nov-2-2023
Nigeria – Old notes will continue to circulate. Demonetization reversed.
According to multiple press reports the Central Bank of Nigeria has decided yesterday 1 November 2023 that the previously withdrawn...
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Oct-11-2023
Somaliland: Opposition to the contract De La Rue signed for the printing of new banknotes.
In August of 2018 it was reported that Banka Somaliland was planning to migrate to the use of polymer for...
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Oct-4-2023
Liberia – Pre-2021 banknotes will cease to be legal tender.
All Liberian banknotes dated before 2021 will cease to be legal tender on 31 March 2024, and will be redeemable...
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Sep-22-2023
Somalia – New banknotes?
These well circulated banknotes of 10,000; 20,000 and 50,000 Somali shilin were presented for exchange to a currency dealer in...
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Sep-11-2023
Swaziland – Modified banknotes of 200 emalangeni issued today.
The Central Bank of Eswatini announced today the release of the banknote of 200 emalangeni (SZL200.5) with the new country...
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Jul-17-2023
Lesotho – New banknote commemorative of the 60th Birthday of King Letsie III. UPDATED.
Dr Emmanuel Maluku Letter, Governor of the Central Bank of Lesotho, announced in a speech on 13 July 2023 that...
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Jul-16-2023
Lesotho – New banknote commemorative of the 60th Birthday of King Letsie III.
Dr Emmanuel Maluku Letter, Governor of the Central Bank of Lesotho, announced in a speech on 13 July 2013 that...
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Jun-20-2023
Egypt – New polymer note EGP20 is to issued before Eid-al-Adha.
The Central Bank of Egypt has issued its long awaited 20 pounds polymer note (EGP20.4.) The original design was changed...
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Jun-16-2023
Mauritania: New banknote commemorates the 50 years of the ouguiya. CORRECTED.
The Central Bank of Mauritania will issue soon a banknote 0f 50 ougiya commemorative of 50 years of the creation...
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Jun-15-2023
South Africa -200 rand denomination of the new family of notes is in circulation
The banknotes of 200 rand of the new family (ZAR200.5) are now in active circulation. Courtesy: Gabriel’s Numismatic Market. Order the...
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Jun-8-2023
Burundi – New banknotes of 5,000 and 10,000 francs issued, old ones are demonetized in 10 days.
The Banque de la République du Burundi has issued new banknotes of 5,000 (BIF5,000.6) and 10,000 francs (BIF10,000.3) as of...
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May-10-2023
South Africa -10 and 20 rand denominations of the new family of notes are in circulation
The new banknotes of 10 rand (ZAR10.8) and 20 rand (ZAR20.7) are now in active circulation. Source: Romanna.com Courtesy: Gabriel’s...
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May-9-2023
South Africa – Spelling in new 100 rand banknote.
A change in the Xitsonga translation of “Reserve Bank” as “Bangikulu” found in the lower left corner of the reverse...
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May-3-2023
South Africa – New banknotes announced.
The South African Reserve Bank announced today, 3 May 2023, that it will issue new coins an banknotes. The new...
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Apr-12-2023
Egypt – What happened with the announced new banknote of 20 pounds?
The design of the new polymer banknotes of 20 pounds (EGP20.2) which were supposed to be issued to circulation...
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Mar-28-2023
Nigeria – Old notes circulate widely; banks increase cash limits and are open on weekends.
After months of chaos the Central Bank of Nigeria has decided to obey the Supreme Court ruling making old notes...
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Mar-13-2023
NIGERIA – Central Bank issues Press Release confirming legal tender status of older notes.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued today a Press Release in which it informs that “In compliance with the established...
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Mar-10-2023
Algeria – Release of regular new 2,000 dinars banknote is imminent.
According to unconfirmed reports the printing of the new regular banknotes of 2,000 dinars (DZD2,000.4), similar to the commemorative ones...
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Mar-8-2023
NIGERIA – Current status of naira banknotes.
This is the current situation in respect to the old naira banknotes of 500 (NGN500.1) and 1,000 naira (1,000.1.) ...
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Mar-7-2023
NIGERIA – Silence from the Central Bank.
Following last week’s ruling of the Supreme Court ordering all older banknotes to remain in circulation until the end of...
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Mar-3-2023
NIGERIA – Supreme Court orders older banknotes to remain valid until the end of the year.
The Supreme Court ordered today that the banknotes of the previous family will retain legal tender status until the end...
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Feb-28-2023
Central African States – Banknotes of the 1992 Series cease to be legal tender today.
The banknotes of the 1992 Series of 500 francs (XAF500.1) – 1,000 francs (XAF1,000.1) – 2,000 francs (XAF2,000.1) – 5,000...
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Feb-20-2023
Nigeria – Chaos in currency situation.
With Presidential elections slated for this weekend these are some of the things that happened in the last few days...
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Feb-18-2023
Nigeria – Council of State advises Central Bank to print more new notes or recirculate the old ones.
The National Council of States, an organ of the Nigerian Government which has no executive power, but advises on policy...
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Feb-18-2023
Nigeria – Central Bank opens portal for the redemption of old 500 and 1,000 naira banknotes.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has reopened the redemption of previous banknotes of 500 (NGN500.1) and 1,000 naira (NGN1,000.1) through this...
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Feb-16-2023
Nigeria – Old notes of 200 naira continue to be legal tender for 60 days.
In a message to the nation President Buhari decreed that old banknotes of 200 naira (NGN200.1) (=USD 0.26 in the...
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Feb-15-2023
Nigeria – Supreme Court adjourns until 22 February
The Supreme Court decided today to adjourn until next Wednesdays 22 February to decide on the demonetization of the previous...
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Feb-10-2023
Nigeria – Government will comply with Supreme Court injunction.
Abubakar Malami, Attorney General of the Federation, declared today that the Government will comply with the Supreme Court interim suspension...
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Feb-8-2023
Nigeria – Supreme Court suspends demonetization of old banknotes. Political battle ensues.
Yesterday Nigeria’s Supreme Court granted at the request of three State Governors an interim injunction to the demonetization of naira...