Jan-18-2021
Philippines – New commemorative banknote.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), in cooperation with the National Quincentennial Committee (NQC), launched today the 5000-Piso Lapulapu Commemorative...
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Jan-11-2021
Azerbaijan – New banknotes to be issued.
You saw it here first… The Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan informed today that it will soon...
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Jan-10-2021
Oman – New banknotes complete Series 6.
You saw it here first… The Central Bank of Oman will issue tomorrow, 11 January 2021, new banknotes of...
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Jan-4-2021
Sri Lanka – 2000 rupees note to be reintroduced.
You saw it here first… W.D. Laksman, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, has announced today that...
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Dec-23-2020
Kazakstan – Redemption of some 2006 banknotes extended.
You saw it here first… The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakstan extended the period for redeeming...
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Dec-13-2020
Qatar – Fifth series of banknotes presented today. Older notes withdrawn.
You saw it here first… The Central Bank of Qatar presented today 13 December 2021 its Fifth Series of banknotes....
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Dec-10-2020
Qatar – New family of banknotes.
In a Press Conference to take place on Sunday the Qatar Central Bank will present its Fifth Series of banknotes. ...
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Dec-9-2020
Turkmenistan – New banknotes commemorative of the Year of Neutrality.
You saw I first here… The National Bank of Turkmenistan is issuing new banknotes of 1 (TMM1.4), 5 (TMM5.4),...
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Dec-3-2020
Lebanon – New polymer banknote commemorative of the Centennial of the Grand Liban.
Banque du Liban will issue on December 7 a new banknote of 100,000 livres (LBP100,000.6) commemorative of the Centennial of...
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Nov-27-2020
Thailand – New notes commemorate King Rama X Coronation.
You saw it here first… Bank of Thailand announced today in a press release the issue in December 12...
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Nov-26-2020
Thailand – “Yellow duck” political banknotes.
You saw it here first… Pro-democracy group Ratsadon protesters handed some 3,000 notes showing a yellow duck in a...
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Nov-26-2020
Rep. of Korea – Removing “pro Colonial Japan” artist work from coins and banknotes.
You see it first here… In an article signed by Bae Hyun-jung The Korea Herald informs that Bank of...
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Nov-26-2020
Saudi Arabia – SAMA becomes Saudi Central Bank.
The Council of Ministers on Tuesday approved a new law which includes changing the name of the Saudi Arabian Monetary...
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Nov-23-2020
Philippines – Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas adopts new logo.
You saw it first here… Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has changed its logo, and it is expected that its...
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Nov-23-2020
Mongolia – New banknotes planned.
You saw it here first… B. Lkhagvasuren, Chairman of Mongol Bank, announced last week to Parliament that there are...
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Nov-21-2020
India/Saudi Arabia – India complains to Saudi Arabia on wrong map on commemorative note.
You saw this first here… According to several publications Saudi Arabia may withdraw the new commemorative banknote of 20...
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Nov-18-2020
Bangladesh – Improved banknote of 10 Taka.
You saw it first here… This is the new improved version of the banknote of 10 Taka (BDT10.5B) issued...
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Nov-16-2020
Bangladesh – New 10 taka banknote.
You saw it first here… Bangladesh Bank announced today in a press release that it will issue tomorrow improved...
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Nov-15-2020
Azerbaijan – New banknotes in 2021.
You saw it first here… More details are available on the new banknotes being planned for next year....
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Nov-4-2020
China Peoples’ Republic – New 5 yuan banknote completes new family of upgraded currency.
You saw it first here … The new banknote of 5 yuan (CNY5.4) will complete the new family of...
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Nov-1-2020
Azerbaijan – Commemorative banknotes.
According to an article and interview with Aqşin Vəliyev, director of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, there is a plan...
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Oct-30-2020
India/Saudi Arabia – India complains to Saudi Arabia on wrong map on commemorative note.
India has asked Saudi Arabia to take corrective steps on the misrepresentation of its territorial boundaries in the new commemorative...
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Oct-24-2020
Saudi Arabia – Commemorative new banknote of 20 riyals.
You saw it here first… The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority announced today that it will issue tomorrow 25...
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Oct-20-2020
Azerbaijan – New banknotes.
You saw it first here… The Central Bank of Azerbaijan has announced today that it will issue on 1st...
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Oct-10-2020
Macao – Banco Nacional Ultramarino and Banco da China’s contract renewed.
You saw it first here… The Macau Government has signed new ten-year agreements with Bank of China (Macau) and...
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Oct-7-2020
Oman – New banknote of 50 rials is in circulation.
You saw it here first… The new banknote of 50 rials dated 2020 (OMR50.5) appears to be in circulation,...
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Oct-4-2020
Saudi Arabia – New polymer banknote of 5 riyals to be issued tomorrow.
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority will issue tomorrow 5 October a new polymer banknote of 5 riyals (SAR5.7). It is...
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Oct-2-2020
Brunei – Banknotes of $10,000 on one way traffic.
You saw it first here… Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam has announced that effective 2 November 2020 banknotes of 10,000...
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Aug-17-2020
Indonesia – Commemorative 75,000 rupiah note presented today.
The new banknote commemorative of the 75th Anniversary of Independence was officially presented today. A total of 75 million notes...
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Aug-16-2020
Indonesia – New commemorative banknote.
You saw it here first! Bank Negara Indonesia announced that it will issue tomorrow 17 August 2020 a new...
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Aug-7-2020
Iran – New “Iranian Cheque” of one million rials.
You saw it first here! Abdolnaser Hemmati, Governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran, presented...
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Jul-29-2020
Philippines – New improved banknotes.
You saw it first here! The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas announced today that it has launched enhanced banknotes that...
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Jul-26-2020
Nepal – New banknote with twin Asian elephants.
Nepal Rastra Bank has issued this Wednesday a modified banknote of 1,000 rupees (NPR1,000.8). It is dated 2019 and shows...
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Jul-20-2020
Bangladesh – New security band on 1,000 taka banknote.
You saw it here first! The 1,000 taka banknotes dated 2020 (BDT1,000.2C) have a new security band, provided by...
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Jul-17-2020
Myanmar – New 500 kyat banknote to be issued on Sunday.
You saw it first here! The Central Bank of Myanmar will issue its new banknote of 500 kyat (MMK500.3)...
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Jul-9-2020
Oman – New commemorative banknote, Sixth family of notes announced.
You saw it first here! The Central Bank of Oman announced today that it will issue this month a...
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Jul-8-2020
China – New banknote of 5 yuan.
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Jun-19-2020
Myanmar – New banknote of 500 kyats.
You saw it here first! The Central Bank of Myanmar announced yesterday, 18 June 2020, that on...
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Jun-17-2020
Myanmar – More new notes to be issued.
U Soe Min, Vice-Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar, declared on Monday that the image of Independence hero General...
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Jun-9-2020
Cambodia – National Bank recalls small U.S.dollar banknotes.
The National Bank of Cambodia has instructed on 27 May 2020 all commercial banks and micro-finance institutions to send it...
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May-10-2020
Japan – New banknotes encourage matsumata growing.
Tokyo, May 9 (Jiji Press)–The planned introduction of Japan’s new 10,000-yen bills in fiscal 2024 has been inspiring domestic growers...
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May-4-2020
Macao – Updated banknotes for Banco Nacional Ultramarino and Banco da China.
The Executive Council of the Special Administrative Region of Macao has authorized both issuing banks to issue new families of...
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May-4-2020
Iran – Redenomination.
The Iranian parliament voted today to approve the creation o a new monetary unit, the toman, equal to 10,000 current...
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Apr-27-2020
Kazakhstan. Banknotes to be demonetized.
The following banknotes issued in 2006 will lose all value at the dates indicated: 1,000 tenge (KZT1,000.3)...
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Apr-27-2020
Kazakhstan – Banknote retired from circulation.
The notes of 500 tenge issued in 2006 (KZT500.3 and 500.4) will cease to be legal tender on 10...
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Mar-27-2020
Cambodia – De-dollarization.
According to many reports published in the local press, the National Bank of Cambodia is promoting the use of local...
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Mar-5-2020
Saudi Arabia – On presenting counterfeit banknotes for exchange.
New rules establish that if someone presents outmoded or unfit banknotes for redemption at the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority. and...
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Feb-20-2020
Iran – Re-denomination process advancing.
Re-denomination of the Iranian currency by removing four zeros will be discussed in a future Parliament session. If approved, it...
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Feb-17-2020
China – Banknotes are being destroyed in some areas.
The Guangzhou branch of China’s central bank decided to destroy banknotes collected by hospitals, buses,and markets in the region as...
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Feb-17-2020
China – Banknotes cleaned to stop spread of coronavirus.
Used banknotes are sealed and stored for up to 14 days after being disinfected, Central Bank says. Banks use UV...
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Feb-11-2020
Uzbekistan – No re-denomination or larger banknotes.
Behzod Khamroyev, Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan, declared on 1 February that there are...