Jul-10-2026
ECCB unveils its new banknotes without Queen Elizabeth II.
10 July 2026. Eastern Caribbean Central Bank unveiled today the designs of its new banknotes without the portrait of Queen...
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Jul-4-2026
Eritrea prohibits the holding of local currency.
4 July 2026. The Bank of Eritrea ordered all individuals, businesses and institutions to deposit all their nakfa holdings to...
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May-4-2026
Qatar – New denominations of the improved series issued recently.
4 May 2026. Qatar Central Bank has issued very recently notes of 5 riyals (QAR5.5) and 10 riyals (QAR10.5) of...
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Mar-30-2026
MALDIVES – New note of 10 rufiyaa with currency symbol.
30 March 2026. The Maldives Monetary Authority announced the release on 1 April 2026 of 10 rufiyaa banknotes with the...
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Jan-26-2026
Falklands/Malvinas Islands withdraws some paper notes.
26 January 2026. The Falkland Island Treasury Department announced on 4 December 2025 the withdrawal from circulation of paper notes...
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Jan-20-2026
Honduras issues new 200 lempiras banknote.
20 January 2026 The Central Bank of Honduras has issued today its new banknote of 200 lempiras (HNL200.2) which honors...
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Jan-19-2026
Thai Pakdee Party proposes demonetization of large banknotes.
19 January 2026. The Thai Pakdee Party, a new small monarchical party, proposes the demonetization of banknotes of 500 and...
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Dec-31-2025
Syria – Decree 293/2025 offers re-denomination details.
31 December 2025 The Decree No. 293/2025 gives details of the re-denomination of the Syrian currency. They are: Circulation of...
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Dec-25-2025
Syria to issue redenominated new banknotes on 1st January 2026.
Abdul Qader al-Husriyieh, Governor of the Central Bank of the Central Bank of Syria, announced today that the new redenominated...
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Nov-13-2025
Bhutan – Updated information on new banknotes.
The new banknotes announced yesterday are commemorative of the 70th Birth Anniversary of King Jigme Singye...
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Nov-1-2025
Tajikistan’s Currency 25th Anniversary new banknote.
The National Bank of Tajikistan has announced on 30 October 2025 the issue of a new banknote of 100 somoni...
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Oct-29-2025
Kyrgyzstan – 20 and 50 som banknotes will be printed locally.
Sadyr Japarov, President of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, announced today that in November 17 it will start...
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Dec-30-2024
Belarus – Two Banknote Numismatic Products planned for 2025.
The National Bank of the Republic of Belarus announces in its Numismatic Program for 2025 the issue of two banknotes...
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Dec-17-2024
Canada – Terry Fox to be shown on new 5 dollars banknote.
The 2024 Fall Economic Statement published yesterday 16 December 2024 states that the Government has chosen famous runner Terry Fox...
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Dec-11-2024
Sudan – New banknote of 1,000 pounds being issued in six districts.
The replacement of old Sudanese pounds with new ones will take place over two weeks, initially in six states, as...
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Dec-9-2024
Russia – Discussion of symbols for new banknote of 1,000 rubles.
The Advisory Board on Banknotes of the Bank of Russia called for an open meeting to discuss symbols for the...
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Dec-9-2024
China – Year of the Snake new banknote to be issued on 3 January 2025.
The People’s Bank of China has unveiled its new banknote celebrating the Year of the Snake (CNY20.7) to...
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Dec-8-2024
Việt Nam News reported on Saturday, December 7, 2024 that Q&T Hi-tech Polymer, located in Hòa Lạc Hi-tech Park in...
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Dec-5-2024
Philippines – New details about the polymer banknotes.
The new polymer banknotes to be issued early next year will be in denominations of 50 (PHP50.4), 100 (PHP100.5) and...
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Oct-21-2024
Samoa – Commemorative banknotes announced.
The Central Bank of Samoa...
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Oct-21-2024
Algeria – New commemorative banknote.
According to unconfirmed information a new banknote of 1,000 dinars commemorative of the 75th Anniversary of Algeria’s Independence (DZD1,000.5) will...
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Oct-20-2024
Poland – A new banknote of 1,000 zlotych may be issued in 2025-26.
According to articles published last week by several sources, the National Bank of Poland may issue a new banknote of...
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Oct-16-2024
Cambodia – New commemorative banknote announced.
The Cambodian government has announced today, 16 September 2024, the issue of a new banknote of 200,000 riel...
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Oct-15-2024
BELGIUM – Changes in the redemption of Belgian francs and mutilated euro notes.
We have received information to the effect that the National Bank of Belgium will move within 90 days its service...
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Oct-6-2024
Bangladesh – Banknote redesign.
The interim government of Bangladesh has announced a significant redesign of the country’s currency, starting with the 2 taka (BDT2.2),...
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Oct-4-2024
Jersey – Artists and the public are asked to help design new bailiwick banknotes.
The States of Jersey is inviting graphic artists and the public to present designs to be used in the creation...
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Sep-6-2024
Venezuela – Banknotes of 200,000 bolívares soberanos demonetized as of 25 September.
Banco de Venezuela announced that the banknotes of 200,000 bolívares soberanos (VES200,000.1) are being demonetized as of 25 September 2024....
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Aug-2-2024
GUYANA – New security features for $500 and $1,000 banknotes
On Monday 29 July 2024 Bank of Guyana started issuing upgraded notes of 500 dollars (GYD500.3b), and 1,000 dollars (GYD1,000.5b)....
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Apr-28-2024
Tunisia – New banknotes to fight the “informal” economy?
In an article published last week by Kapitalis, economist Aram Belhadj discusses the possibility of having current Tunisian banknotes withdrawn...
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Jan-12-2024
Argentina – Release of higher denomination banknotes approved.
Banco Central de la República Argentina confirmed yesterday that it will issue soon new banknotes of 10,000 pesos (ARS10,000.1) and...
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Dec-12-2023
Danmark – Improved notes of the “Bridges” family to be issued in 2024-2025.
Danmarks Nationalbank plans to complete the family 2009A of improved “Bridges” banknotes with the issue in 2024 and 2025 of...
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Dec-11-2023
Curaçao and St Martin – New ISO 4217 currency code; what will happen to old notes.
Effective 31 March 2025 the new ISO 4217 code for the Caribbean guilder will be XCG. It replaces the ANG...
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Aug-21-2023
Suriname – Higher denomination notes in 2024.
The Central Bank of Suriname will issue in 2024 new banknotes of 200 dollars (SRD200.1) and 500 dollars (SRD500.1). At...
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Jul-28-2023
Argentina – Banknote of 200 pesos of the new family to be issued soon.
The Banco Central de la República Argentina announced yesterday that it will issue in about two months the new banknotes...
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Apr-12-2023
Nicaragua – Blind friendly feature added to 500 córdobas banknotes.
Beginning this month the Central Bank of Nicaragua is issuing a modified version of the 500 córdobas banknote dated 2021...
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Jan-20-2023
Guernsey – Improved banknotes introduced.
The States of Guernsey has introduced improved banknotes of 5 pounds (GGP5.9), 10 pounds (GGP10.5) and 20 pounds (GGP20.7)...
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Jan-17-2023
MRI BANKERS’ GUIDE TO FOREIGN CURRENCY™
The new 99th Edition II.2023 of the MRI BANKERS’ GUIDE TO FOREIGN CURRENCY™ will be ready for shipment on 30...
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Jan-13-2023
Malawi – Two women charged with “damaging and unlawful use of currency.”
Malawi police have arrested two women after they used 70 banknotes of 500 kwacha as decorations for a cake they...