Oct-7-2025
OMAN – Central Bank of Oman extends deadline to exchange some old banknotes issued between 1995 and 2019,
The Central Bank of Oman announced that the redemption of the banknotes of the prior families issued between 1995 and...
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Oct-5-2025
Iran – Shura Council passed today the law to slash four zeros and create the new rial.
Iran Shura Council passed today the law to slash four zeros and create the new rial equal to 10.000 old...
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Oct-3-2025
Qatar – Changes on new 1 riyal banknote.
The new 1 riyal banknote dated 2025 (QAR1.5) with modified coat of arms, value in Western numbers and new security...
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Sep-29-2025
Russia – New design for the new 1000 rubles banknote.
The new banknote of 1000 rubles (RUB1,000.4) which was to show the building of the Museum of the History of...
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Sep-24-2025
Nepal – Restrictions to the redemption of burned banknotes.
During the recent Gen Z demonstrations many participants burned banknotes to show their protest. Now the Nepal’s Central Bank is...
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Sep-22-2025
Brunei – New banknotes to be issued in 2026.
Brunei Darussalam Central Bank unveiled today a new family...
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Sep-14-2025
Iran – New “Iran cheque” of 500.000 rials.
The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran has issued in August 2025 a new “Iran cheque” of 500.000...
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Sep-10-2025
Lebanon – New banknote of 5 million Lebanese livres is being planned.
The Lebanese Parliament approved yesterday the issue of a new banknote of 5 million Lebanese livres (LBP5.000.000.1) equivalent to USD56.00....
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Sep-7-2025
Iran – New “Iran cheque” of 5 million rials.
The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran has issued recently a new “Iran Cheque” in the denomination...
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Sep-5-2025
Kazakhstan – Many older banknotes set for withdrawal from circulation.
The National Bank of Kazakhstan announced yesterday that many banknotes of 1.000; 2,000; 5,000 and 10,000 tenge will be withdrawn...
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Sep-4-2025
Kazakhstan – Dates for the issue of the banknotes of 500 and 20,000 tenge of the “Saka” family announced.
\ Answering a query by Tengrinews, the National Bank of Kazakhstan has revealed that the new banknotes of...
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Aug-29-2025
Sri Lanka – The Central Bank issues a new circulating banknote of 2.000 rupees to commemorate the 75th anniversary of its creation.
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued today 29 August 2025 a new banknote of 2.000 rupees (LKR2,000.2) to commemorate...
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Aug-29-2025
Thailand – Polymer notes of 50 and 100 baht unveiled.
Bank of Thailand unveiled today its new polymer banknotes of 50 baht (THB50.11)...
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Aug-22-2025
Syria – Plans rumored about re-denominated new banknotes.
According to several sources the Central Bank of Syria plans to re-denominate its currency by removing two zeros. This change...
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Aug-12-2025
Pakistan – New banknote family design finalized.
The State Bank of Pakistan has finalized the designs of its new family of banknotes, and it’s waiting for Cabinet...
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Aug-9-2025
IRAN – Currency redenomination.
On 3 August the Parliament Economy Committee approved the proposal to create a new monetary unit worth 10,000 of the...
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Aug-9-2025
Bangladesh – New 100 taka banknote to be issued tomorrow.
The Bangladesh Bank has announced that it will issue tomorrow 12 August 2025 the banknote of 100 taka of the...
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Aug-1-2025
Pakistan – New banknotes to be unveiled after Cabinet approval.
The designs of the banknotes of the new family will be unveiled once the Cabinet approves it. Jamil Ahmed, Governor...
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Jul-15-2025
Yemen – New banknote of 200 rials issued by the Houthis.
The Central Bank of Yemen at Sana’a, in the Northern area under control of the Houtis, will issue tomorrow 16...
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Jul-4-2025
Tajikistan – National Bank of Tajikistan announces the issue of 2024 and 2025 dated banknotes.
The National Bank of Tajikistan announced yesterday 3 July 2025 that it is issuing banknotes 20; 50 and 100 somoni...
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Jul-3-2025
Qatar – Qatar Central Bank announced changes in the banknotes of the Fifth Series.
Qatar’s Fifth Series – Modified design (2025.) Qatar’s Fifth Series – Original design (2020.) The most visible changes in the...
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Sep-5-2024
Pakistan – State Bank presents results of new banknote series design contest.
The State Bank of Pakistan announced today, 5 September 2024, the winners of its contest for artistic designs of a...
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Sep-4-2024
Nepal – Changed map in banknotes.
Nepal Rastra Bank is going ahead with its announced plans to modify the map shown in the front of its...
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Aug-22-2024
Pakistan – State Bank of Pakistan is considering polymer for its new banknotes.
Jameel Ahmed, Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, declared yesterday after a meeting with the Senate Standing Committee on...
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Aug-15-2024
Armenia – Improved banknotes of 5,000 and 10,000 drams. CORRECTED.
New notes of 5,000 drams (AMD5,000.5B) and 10,000 drams (AMD10,000.5B) dated 2024 have been issued by the Central Bank of...
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Aug-1-2024
AZERBAIJAN – The Central Bank is asking the public to express their preferences for a new family of banknotes.
The Central Bank of Azerbaijan is asking its citizens to make suggestions about a new family of banknotes. Following the...
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Jul-19-2024
Mongolia – New commemorative banknote.
Mongol Bank has announced on 17 July 2024 the release of a banknote of 5,000 tugruk (MNT5,000.4) commemorative of the...
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Jul-3-2024
Japan – New banknotes issued today.
Bank of Japan issued today 3 July 2024 its new banknotes. Current notes will continue to circulate. Source: Mainichi. Order...
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Jun-20-2024
Thailand – New banknote commemorates the 72nd birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn.
Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, Governor of Bank of Thailand, announced today that on July 23 a new banknote of 100 baht...
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Jun-6-2024
Singapore – New variety for the 50 dollars banknote.
Recent 50 dollars banknotes show two solid houses under the word ARTS in the back (SGD50.2Ib.) A similar banknote showing...
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May-30-2024
Kazakhstan – New 10,000 tenge notes issued.
The Press Service of the National Bank of Kazakhstan announced today that a new banknote of 10,000 tenge (KZT10,000.6) of...
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May-23-2024
Georgia – Design selected for banknote commemorative of 30 years of the lari.
The National Bank of Georgia has announced today the design of the banknote commemorative of the 30th anniversary of...
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May-22-2024
Japan – Bank of Japan will not exchange old notes for the new ones to be issued in July.
Bank of Japan informed on its webpage that it will not exchange current notes for the new ones to be...
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May-10-2024
Kyrgyzstan – New Banknote of 5,000 som.
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic released to circulation today, 10 May 2024, a new banknote of 5,000 som...
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May-9-2024
Pakistan – State Bank promises to rectify Urdu text errors in currency.
After the Federal Ombudsman intervention the State Bank of Pakistan admitted several errors in the Urdu spelling in its banknotes,...
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May-5-2024
Nepal – Modified map in the front of 100 rupees note.
The Government of Nepal has decided that in new banknotes of 100 rupees (MRI100.8B) the map in the background on...
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Apr-26-2024
Yemen – Stolen notes of 5,000 rials have appeared in the numismatic market.
Notes of 5,000 rials have appeared in the numismatic market. These were printed around 2017 by order of the Central...
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Apr-16-2024
Japan – Long voyage for the commodity used to make the substrate for the new banknotes.
Todays edition of the New York Times has an interesting article about argeli, a wild shrub found in the Himalayas,...
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Apr-16-2024
Saudi Arabia – New banknotes with new bank name.
Saudi Central Bank has released recently the banknotes of 5 riyals (SAR5.8) and 10 riyals (SAR10.7)...
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Apr-1-2024
Nepal – New banknotes will show the Yeti.
Nepal has adopted the legendary Yeti as the guardian of the Himalayas and the country’s national symbol. Yeti will assume...
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Mar-16-2024
Pakistan – No polymer for the planned new banknotes.
State Bank of Pakistan denied rumors about the planned new banknotes to be printed on polymer substrate. These will be...
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Feb-15-2024
Kyrgyzstan – Commemorative banknote(s) being planned.
According to an unconfirmed report the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic plans to issue one or more banknotes to...
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Feb-15-2024
Kyrgyzstan – New banknotes of the 2023 Series.
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic has presented today 15 February 2024 three new banknotes of the 2023 V...
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Jan-29-2024
Pakistan – Improved banknotes being planned.
The State Bank of Pakistan has decided to introduce new banknotes of all denomination with new design and features, a...
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Jan-10-2024
Saudi Arabia – Older banknotes no longer redeemable over the counter at the Central Bank.
The Saudi Arabian Central Bank is no longer providing the over the counter exchange of older notes. These can only...
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Jan-7-2024
Oman – All older banknotes will de demonetized by the end of the year.
The Central Bank of Oman announced today that all previous banknotes issued before 2020 will cease to be legal tender...
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Dec-25-2023
Kazakhstan – First note of the “Saka” family issued today.
The National Bank of Kazakhstan announced today 25 December 2023 the release of its new banknote of 5,000 tengé...
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Dec-14-2023
CHINA – Year of the dragon commemorative banknote.
The Peoples’ Bank of China has issued a 20 yuan banknote (CNY20.6) commemorative of the Year of the Dragon. It...
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Dec-12-2023
Japan – New family of notes to be issued on 3 July 2024.
Bank of Japan informed that the banknotes of the new family will be released to circulation on 3 July 2024....
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Dec-1-2023
Lebanon – High denomination 500,000 and 1,000,000 lira notes are in the works.
According to several sources Banque du Liban has decided to issue banknotes of 500,000 lira (LBP500,000.1) and 1,000,000 lira (LBL1,000,000.1)...
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Nov-29-2023
United Arab Emirates – New banknote of 500 dirhams.
The United Arab Emirates Central Bank will issue tomorrow, 30 November 2023, a new banknote of 500 dirhams (AED500.6) which...