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...
May-10-2023
The new banknotes of 10 rand (ZAR10.8) and 20 rand (ZAR20.7) are now in active circulation. Source: Romanna.com Courtesy: Gabriel’s...
May-9-2023
A change in the Xitsonga translation of “Reserve Bank” as “Bangikulu” found in the lower left corner of the reverse...
May-3-2023
The South African Reserve Bank announced today, 3 May 2023, that it will issue new coins an banknotes. The new...
Apr-12-2023
The design of the new polymer banknotes of 20 pounds (EGP20.2) which were supposed to be issued to circulation...
Mar-28-2023
After months of chaos the Central Bank of Nigeria has decided to obey the Supreme Court ruling making old notes...
Mar-13-2023
The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued today a Press Release in which it informs that “In compliance with the established...
Mar-10-2023
According to unconfirmed reports the printing of the new regular banknotes of 2,000 dinars (DZD2,000.4), similar to the commemorative ones...
Mar-8-2023
This is the current situation in respect to the old naira banknotes of 500 (NGN500.1) and 1,000 naira (1,000.1.) ...
Mar-7-2023
Following last week’s ruling of the Supreme Court ordering all older banknotes to remain in circulation until the end of...
Mar-3-2023
The Supreme Court ordered today that the banknotes of the previous family will retain legal tender status until the end...
Feb-28-2023
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...
Feb-20-2023
With Presidential elections slated for this weekend these are some of the things that happened in the last few days...
Feb-18-2023
The National Council of States, an organ of the Nigerian Government which has no executive power, but advises on policy...
Feb-18-2023
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...
Feb-16-2023
In a message to the nation President Buhari decreed that old banknotes of 200 naira (NGN200.1) (=USD 0.26 in the...
Feb-15-2023
The Supreme Court decided today to adjourn until next Wednesdays 22 February to decide on the demonetization of the previous...
Feb-10-2023
Abubakar Malami, Attorney General of the Federation, declared today that the Government will comply with the Supreme Court interim suspension...
Feb-8-2023
Yesterday Nigeria’s Supreme Court granted at the request of three State Governors an interim injunction to the demonetization of naira...
Feb-7-2023
The poor way in which the exchange of old for new naira banknotes has been planned and executed by the...
Feb-7-2023
The naira redesign operation snafu is getting more complicated. Other than the chaos and suffering caused by the way in...
Feb-5-2023
State governors from the All Progressives Congress, the ruling party, have meet yesterday 4 February 2023 with President Muhammadu Buhari...
Feb-4-2023
As reported today in The Nation Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has asked Nigerians to show...
Feb-3-2023
The Central Bank of The Gambia has reached in August 2022 an agreement with De La Rue for the printing...
Jan-29-2023
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced today 29 January 2023 that the redemption of older banknotes, subject to limits...
Jan-26-2023
Ali Yasin Wardhere, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Somalia, told Xinhua in a recent interview that there are...
Jan-22-2023
With only 8 working days left before they become worthless the Central Bank of Nigeria has authorized the direct exchange...
Jan-21-2023
Old pre-redenomination banknotes are still prevalent in the market. They were originally to be demonetized by end-September 2022. The date...
Jan-17-2023
Bloomberg reports that the Central Bank of Somalia plans to issue in 2024 redesigned banknotes of 1,000 shillin (SOS1,000.2). Presently...
Jan-10-2023
As of yesterday the Central Bank of Nigeria has limited cash withdrawals from bank accounts by individuals to NGN20,000 (=...
Jan-5-2023
Yesterday, 4 January 2023, in a meeting in Mogadishu chaired by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barr the Central Bank of...
Jan-4-2023
The Nigerian Senate has urged the Central Bank to extend the withdrawal period of previous banknotes of 200; 500 and...
Dec-22-2022
The Central Bank of Nigeria has increased the limits for weekly cash withdrawals for individuals to NGN500,000 (=USD700 or USD1,120...
Dec-19-2022
The supply of new banknotes received by commercial banks has proven to be insufficient to meet demand, forcing them...
Dec-15-2022
The Banque des Etats de l’Afrique Centrale (BEAC) has issued today its new banknotes of the “Type 2020”. These will...
Dec-15-2022
The banknotes of the new 2022 family started circulation today. Previous notes of 200 naira (NGN200.1), 500 naira (NGN500.1)...
Dec-10-2022
The Central Bank of Nigeria has begun distribution of its new redesigned banknotes to commercial banks on Wednesday. Banks may...
Dec-7-2022
The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued yesterday 6 December 2023 a letter to banks ordering them to limit over the...
Nov-23-2022
The Central Bank of Nigeria unveiled today the new banknotes to be issued on 15 December 2022. The new...
Nov-22-2022
The Banque des Etats de l’Afrique Centrale (BEAC) has revealed the design of the new family of banknotes “Type...
Nov-8-2022
The Bank of the Central African States (BEAC) announced yesterday the celebration of its fiftieth anniversary. During this ceremony,...
Nov-7-2022
We have received information from the Reserve Bank of South Africa about the new banknotes to be released next year....
Nov-6-2022
The use of English language in the new banknote commemorative of the 31st Ordinary Session of the Council of the...
Nov-3-2022
According to unconfirmed reports Reserve Bank of South Africa is planning to introduce a new family of banknotes in the...
Nov-1-2022
At an average of 880 naira per USD the black market rate of the American dollar has surpassed the 200%...
Oct-31-2022
Banque d’Algérie published today the image of the new banknote of 2,000 dinars (DZD2,000.3) commemorative of the 31st Ordinary Session of...
Oct-29-2022
Zainab Ahmed, Minister for Finance, declared yesterday that the Central Bank of Nigeria did not consult her ministry before taking...
Oct-28-2022
The replacement of the old banknotes recently announced, and the short period given for their replacement, are affecting the value...
Oct-27-2022
The position of the serial numbers in the 1,000 pounds banknote dated 2019 (SDG1,000.1) presents two varieties: SDG.1,000.1A Notes of...
Oct-27-2022
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Oct-27-2022
Banque d’Algérie will issue next week two polymer commemorative banknotes of 2,000 dinars. The first one (DZD2,000.2) commemorates the 60th...
Oct-26-2022
Banque d’Algérie has issued a 2,000 dinars banknote (DZD2,000.2) commemorative of the 31st Ordinary Session of the Council of the...