Nov-12-2019
China People’s Republic – Cashless brings problems to visitors.
Yesterday the Wall Street Journal published an article describing the problems that “going cashless” creates for visitors who wish to...
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Nov-7-2019
Lebanon – New improved banknote of 20,000 livres.
The Banque du Liban has issued on 6 November 2019 an improved banknote of 20,000 livres (LBP20,000.3.C). It is similar...
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Oct-31-2019
Kazakstan – Coins to replace 200 tenge banknotes.
The National Bank of Kazakstan informed on 17 October 2019 that new coins of 200 tenge will replace the banknotes...
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Oct-24-2019
Pakistan – High Denomination Notes Improved in 2017.
In addition to the enlarged OVI seal on the 500; 1,000 and 5,000 rupees notes after 2017, other improvements were...
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Oct-21-2019
Macau – Commemorative banknotes of the 20th Anniversary of the return of Macau to China.
The Banco da China and the Banco Nacional Ultramarino have issued today new banknotes of 20 patacas commemorative of the Return of...
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Oct-16-2019
Pakistan – Varieties in the OVI seal on current notes.
2016 ...
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Oct-8-2019
Cambodia – Picture of new commemorative banknote.
Here is a picture of the new 15,000 riel banknote (KHR15,000.1) soon to be issued to commemorate the 15th Anniversary...
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Sep-29-2019
Georgia: New 10 lari banknote.
The redesigned 10 lari banknotes (GEL10.3) presented in July will be released to circulation on 2 October 2019. Source:...
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Sep-2-2019
Hong Kong – New 100 dollar notes to be issued on September 3.
Hong Kong’s three...
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Aug-30-2019
India – Varnished notes will be issued.
The Reserve Bank of India is planning to improve the durability of its banknotes by applying a coat of...
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Aug-28-2019
Brunei – New polymer commemorative banknote sheet.
The Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam has issued on 23 August “2-in-1 Uncut Sheets” of a new polymer banknote of 1...
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Aug-5-2019
Oman – Expired banknotes.
The Central Bank of Oman has published on 28 July on its webpage...
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Aug-1-2019
Oman – Will the exchange of older notes be extended?
The Central Bank of Oman “set a period of one month only as of July 1st, 2019 to replace expired...
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Jul-31-2019
Iran – Currency redenomination.
The Iranian Cabinet approved today the redenomination of the Iranian currency, creating a new unit, the toman equal to 10,000...
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Jul-18-2019
The Philippines – Banknote of 20 pesos to be replaced by coin.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas will replace the banknotes of 20 piso (PHP20.2) with a coin, which are to be...
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Jul-16-2019
India – The Reserve Bank of India will offer a mobile app for currency verification.
The Reserve Bank of India will come out with a mobile application to help visually impaired people identify current banknotes....
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Jul-10-2019
Yemen – New 100 rials banknote to be issued soon.
The containers with these banknotes of 100 rials dated 2018 (YER100.3) have been finally released to the Central Bank of...
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Jul-5-2019
Kuwait: Spurious altered banknotes.
Criminals are trying to pass Kuwaiti banknotes of 20 dinars altered to show a 2000 dinars face value. This fraud...
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Jul-3-2019
Philippines – Improved banknotes in 2020.
Benjamin Diokno, Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, announced today that improved banknotes will be issued next year. In...
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Jul-1-2019
Oman – Older notes withdrawn from circulation.
The Central Bank of Oman has “set a period of one month only as of July 1st, 2019, to replace...
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Jun-29-2019
Russia – Banknotes to be varnished.
Bank Rossiya, the central Bank of Russia, has decided to apply a coat of varnish to the notes of 100...
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Jun-17-2019
Singapore – More Bicentennial Commemorative notes to be issued.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore announced that due to “strong public demand” it will issue 2 million more Bicentennial...
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Jun-5-2019
Singapore – New commemorative banknote.
Halimah Yacob, Singapore’s President, launched today a new banknote of 20 dollars (SGD20.2) commemorative of Singapore’s Bicentennial, which marks 200 years...
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Jun-2-2019
OMAN – Upgraded new banknote.
The Central Bank of Oman has issued today an improved banknote of 50 rials (OMR50.3B). The improvements are: Front: A...
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May-24-2019
Myanmar – The Central Bank halts use of foreign currency.
The Central Bank of Myanmar is attempting to curb the use of foreign currency in private payments, as it tries...
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May-24-2019
India – New 20 Rupees banknote issued.
The new banknotes of 20 rupees (INR20.6) announced in late April are already in circulation. Courtesy: Claudio Marana. Click here...
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May-22-2019
Bangladesh – Improved note.
Bangladesh Bank will issue tomorrow May 23 a new banknote of 1,000 taka (BDT1,000.2) with improved security devices It will...
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May-19-2019
Myanmar – New banknotes in 2020.
Myanmar’s Parliament approved on May 17 the issue of a new family of notes with the portrait of General Aung...
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Apr-30-2019
Maldive Islands – Redemption restrictions.
We have been informed that the Maldives Monetary Authority has a limit of MVR15,000 per month and per person for...
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Apr-27-2019
India – New banknote of 20 rupees.
The Reserve Bank of India announced yesterday that it will issue soon a new banknote of 20 Rupees (INR20.6). It...
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Apr-26-2019
Azerbaijan – Polymer banknotes.
Elman Rustamov, Chairman of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, announced that the bank plans to migrate in the future to...
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Apr-18-2019
China People’s Republic – Gradual withdrawal of 1 yuan banknotes.
According to CCTV finance, the People’s Bank of China will stop the circulation of the 1 yuan notes (CNY1.2) in...
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Apr-16-2019
China – Redemption of 4th Series of RMB Notes.
Notes of the 4th Series of the RMB issued by the People’s Bank of China dated between 1980 and 1996...
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Apr-15-2019
Macau – New banknotes commemorative of the 20 Years of Macau’s return to China.
Banco da China and Banco Nacional Ultramarino will issue later this year banknotes of 20 patacas (MOP-BdC20.5 and MOP-BNU20.4) commemorative of...
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Apr-9-2019
Korea, Rep. of – New Japanese 10,000 yen banknote controversial.
The announced future issue of the 10,000 yen (JPY10,000.4) new banknote with the portrait of Eiichi Shibusawa has reopened old...
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Apr-9-2019
Japan – New banknotes in 2024.
Taro Aso, Finance Minister, announced today that Bank of Japan will introduce in 2024 new banknotes of 1,000 (JPY1,000.5), 5,000...
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Apr-8-2019
Yemen – New 100 rials.
The new 100 rials banknote (YER100.5) is due to be issued in the next couple of weeks. Courtesy: Gabriel Numismatic...
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Mar-19-2019
Azerbaijan – Updated new banknote.
The Azerbaican Merkezi Bankı has issued yesterday March 18 an updated new banknote of 10 manat (AZN10.2) to reflect its change...
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Mar-6-2019
Bangladesh – Improved 100 taka banknotes.
Bangladesh Bank announced that it will issue tomorrow March 7, improved new banknotes of 100 taka (BDT100.5C). These notes will...
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Mar-3-2019
Iran – New “Iran cheque”.
The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran has recently issued a new “Iran cheque” of 500,000 rials (IRR500,000.3)....
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Feb-25-2019
Yemen – New banknote issued.
The new banknote of 100 rials (YER100.5) printed in Russia has been issued today. Courtesy: Fawzi Alali. Click here to...
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Feb-24-2019
Mongolia – Improved new banknote of 5,000 tugruk released to circulation.
The new banknote of 5,000 togrog (MNT5,000.3) with improved security devices. is in circulation. Source: Altangerel Sanjaajamts. Click here to...
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Feb-22-2019
Kazakhstan – Kazakh language only on currency.
Nursultan Nazarbayev, president of Kazakhstan, banned by decree the use of other languages in current coins and banknotes. The decree...
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Feb-17-2019
Uzbekistan – New banknote of 100,000 sum.
The Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan announced that it will issue on 25 February 2019 its new bank...
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Jan-28-2019
Uzbekistan – Broken equipment delays release of 100,000 sum new banknotes.
According to news published in Tashkent the two printing machines broke down in the facility involved in the production of...
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Jan-23-2019
Hong Kong – New 500 dollar notes.
Bank of China, HSBC Bank and Standard Chartered Bank, the three Hong Kong issuing banks, released yesterday on the occasion...
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Jan-22-2019
Israel – Law for Reduction of Cash Use.
As of January 1st the Law for the Reduction of Cash Use enacted in March 2018 is in force. These...
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Jan-21-2019
Nepal – Large Indian banknotes banned.
Nepal Rastra Bank announced a ban on all Indian banknotes of denominations higher than 100 rupees. Nepalese individuals, businesses and...
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Jan-18-2019
Syria – Coins to replace 50 pounds notes.
The Central Bank of Syria released to circulation coins of 50 Syrian pounds, which will eventually replace the banknotes...
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Jan-16-2019
Uzbekistan – New banknote of 100,000 sum.
The Central Bank informed that the Senate approved yesterday the design of the new banknote of 100,000 sum (UZS100,000.1). Details...
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Jan-14-2019
Uzbekistan – Central Bank denies reports about redenomination.
The Central Bank of Uzbekistan denied reports about currency redenomination, and declared that while a new banknote will be issued,...