Feb-24-2021
Qatar – Legal tender status extended for previous banknotes.
You saw if here first… The legal tender status of older notes which were to cease to...
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Feb-9-2021
Iran – Transitional banknotes to be issued.
Amir Sokri. head of the Security Printing and Minting Organization, announced the future issue of new banknotes with dual denomination...
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Feb-8-2021
Myanmar – Government denies rumors of demonetization of large bills.
You saw it first here… Rumours and fake news were spread in social media about the demonetization of large...
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Feb-6-2021
Afghanistan – New improved banknotes delivered.
You saw it here first… Polish Security Printing Works (PWPW) delivered last week 380 million banknotes of 10 (AFN10.1C),...
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Jan-29-2021
Azerbaijan – Central Bank to issue banknotes depicting “liberated” lands.
You saw it here first… Elman Rustamov, Chairman of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, announced today that a new...
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Jan-24-2021
Syria – New banknote of 5,000 pounds.
You saw it here first… The Central Bank of Syria issued today a new banknote of 5,000 pounds (SYP5,000.1)...
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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...
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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...
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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 banknotes...
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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...
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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...
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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 October...
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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...
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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...
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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...