Asia

• Jul-5-2022

  Russia – Antimicrobial properties in new banknote of 100 rubles.

  Arkady Trachuk, General Director of Goznak, said today in an interview with RIA Novosti, that the new banknotes of 100...

• Jul-5-2022

  Russia – Designs for new banknotes of 1,000 and 5,000 rubles selected.

  Arkady Trachuk, General Director of Goznak, declared today that the motifs for the new banknotes of 1,000 rubles (RUB1,000.4) and...

• Jul-4-2022

  Maldives – Maldivian rufiya symbol unveiled. Modified banknotes to be printed.

  The Maldives Monetary Authority presented in a ceremony which took place yesterday 3 July 2022 the new symbol for the...

• Jul-3-2022

  Pakistan – Errors to be corrected on 100 rupees banknote.

  Muhammad Mohsen, a 75 year old retired civil servant, noted that the legend on the back of the 100 rupees...

• Jun-30-2022

  Russia – Cryptic reference to the year of issue in new banknote. “Spying” rumors.

  Bank Rossiya confirmed that the time, 20.22 in the 24h notation, shown on the clock in the Spasskaya Tower on its new...

• Jun-29-2022

  Saudi Arabia – Banknotes with “Saudi Central Bank” instead of “Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority”.

  As SAMA changed its name in 2020 from Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority to Saudi Central Bank new banknotes bearing the...

• Jun-28-2022

  Russia – Bank Rossiya will present a new 100 rubles note.

  Bank Rossiya will present its new modernized 100 rubles banknote (RUB100.6) at a press conference to take place on 30...

• Jun-27-2022

  Azerbaijan – New banknote of 10 manat is in circulation.

  The new banknote of 10 manat (AZN10.3) dated 2021 with modified map on the back announced in April is in...

• Jun-24-2022

  Bahrain – Problems with banknotes with writings.

  We have received private reports of problems with the exchange of current Bahraini banknotes with writings on the, even just...

• Jun-24-2022

  Bangladesh – New banknote commemorative of the opening of Patma Bridge

  Bangladesh Bank will issue on 25 June a banknote of 100 taka commemorative of the opening of the Padma Bridge....

• Jun-21-2022

  Afghanistan – Money changers call for new banknotes to be printed.

  In an article published today by tolonews.com with the byline of Amina Hakimi, a spokesman for the Union of Money Exchangers of...

• Jun-19-2022

  Pakistan – Local printing of 75 rupees commemorative banknote approved.

  According to news published this week in the social media the government approved the banknotes of 75 rupees (PKR75.1) commemorative...

• Jun-7-2022

  India – Reserve Bank of India denies changes in portraits in currency.

  The Reserve Bank of India denied in a Press Release dated yesterday 6 June 2022 that it is considering changes...

• Jun-6-2022

  India – Portraits of Rabindranath Tagore and AJP Abdul Kalam may be used in banknotes.

  According to several sources India’s Finance Ministry and Reserve Bank are considering using the portrait of writer Rabindranath Tagore and...

• Jun-4-2022

  Pakistan – Printing commemorative polymer banknotes abroad rejected.

  Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has rejected the proposal of State Bank of Pakistan to print abroad the planned polymer banknotes...

• May-30-2022

  Taiwan – Commission advocates removing Chiang Kai-seek from planned redesigned new family of banknotes.

  In an article bylined by Lee Ising-fang and Jonathan Chin published yesterday by Taipei Times  the Transitional Justice Commission, a...

• May-26-2022

  Syria – Plans to issue a new SYP10,000 banknote denied.

  The Director of the Treasury Department of the Central Bank of Syria declared recently that the Bank does not plan...

• May-1-2022

  The Philippines – Distribution of 1,000 polymer banknotes started.

  Bangko Central ng Pilipinas has started in mid-April the release of some quantities of the new polymer banknotes of 1,000...

• Apr-26-2022

  Lebanon – Improved banknote of 5,000 livres.

     You saw it here first… Banque du Liban has issued today an improved banknote of 5,000 livres (LBP5,000.4B). It...

• Apr-22-2022

  Azerbaijan – New banknote of 10 manat.

  You saw it first here… The Central Bank of Azerbaijan announced today that as of 22 June 2022 it will...

• Apr-21-2022

  United Arab Emirates – New banknotes of 5 and 10 dirhams.

     You saw it here first… The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has issued today a new banknote...

• Apr-7-2022

  North Korea – More details about coupons.

  According to recent reports from North Korea these “donpyo” or “tonypo” vouchers are being issued because the Central Bank lacks...

• Apr-6-2022

  Philippines – New polymer banknote of 1000 piso presented today.

      Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas presented today to President Duterte its an uncut sheet of 50 of the new...

• Apr-4-2022

  Thailand – New polymer banknote is in circulation.

    The new polymer banknote of 20 baht (THB20.8) has been released to circulation on 24 March 2022. While the...

• Apr-2-2022

  Israel – New restrictions to cash usage and holding are being considered.

  Israel is considering imposing new rules and limits on how much cash can be used in commercial and private payments,...

• Apr-2-2022

  Russia – Error found on 2,000 rubles note.

     You saw it first here… A geographical error has been found on some recent 2,000 rubles banknotes (RUB2,000.1). The...

• Mar-29-2022

  Afghanistan – Polish company to print Afghani notes.

    You saw it first here… The National Procurement Authority of Afghanistan awarded the contract to print notes of 10;...

• Mar-21-2022

  Thailand – Change in limits for Travelers Customs Declaration.

  In Thailand the amount for which a Customs currency declaration must be done on arrival or departure has been lowered...

• Mar-18-2022

  Myanmar – Thai baht and Chinese yuan acceptable in border trading.

  According to several reports Myanmar has made it legal to use Thai baht and Chinese yuans in border trading. It...

• Mar-18-2022

  Myanmar – Is Russia involved in the printing of Burmese banknotes?

  Giesecke+Devrient has suspended in early 2021 the printing of Burmese banknotes in response of growing violence following the military coup...

• Mar-9-2022

  Russia – Sales of foreign currency to citizens suspended for six months.

  Russia’s Central Bank has banned today sales of foreign currency to citizens for six months, until 9 September 2022. according...

• Jan-20-2022

  Uzbekistan – New banknote of 200,000 sum planned to 2024.

     You saw it first here… Mamarizo Nurmuratov, Chairman of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan, announced that...

• Jan-20-2022

  Thailand – New polymer banknote.

     You saw it here first… Dr. Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, Governor of the Bank of Thailand, unveiled today the new polymer...

• Jan-16-2022

  North Korea – Additional information on “Foreign exchange” coupons.

  These money vouchers “donypo” were issued four months ago. They are mainly used in “Foreign Exchange” stores. Customers must exchange...

• Jan-11-2022

  Macao – Winter Olympic banknote distribution started yesterday.

    The Monetary Authority of Macao has started yesterday the distribution of the new banknotes commemorative of the 2022 Beijing...

• Dec-27-2021

  Uzbekistan – Error found in new 50,000 sum banknote.

     You saw it here first… On 17 December, one day after the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan...

• Dec-27-2021

  Mongolia – CORRECTION – Demonetization of older 20,000 tugruk banknotes.

    Only the banknotes of 20,000 tugruk dated 2006 (MNT20,000.1) will be demonetized on 1 March 2022. The banknotes dated...

• Dec-23-2021

  China – Olympic banknotes released.

    Distribution of the banknotes commemorative of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games commenced on 21 December 2021. Source: inf.news Click...

• Dec-15-2021

  Uzbekistan – New 50,000 and 100,000 sum banknotes.

     You saw it here first… The Central Bank of Uzbekistan announced today that it will issue on 22 December...

• Dec-15-2021

  Georgia – Banknotes withdrawn from circulation.

     You saw it here first… Banknotes issued between 1995 and 1999 will lose their legal tender status, and will...

• Dec-14-2021

  Pakistan – Redemption of older notes extended.

     You saw it first here… The Federal Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan approved today 14 November 2021...

• Dec-14-2021

  Philippines – Printing of paper 1,000 piso notes will continue.

     You saw it first here… Benjamin Diokno, Governor of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, announced today in a press briefing...

• Dec-12-2021

  Philippines – Errors in new note corrected.

     You saw it here first… Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas issued a statement to indicate that the errors found in...

• Dec-10-2021

  Philippines – Image of new polymer note unveiled.

     You saw it here first… Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has unveiled the image of the new banknote of 1,000...

• Dec-9-2021

  Azerbaijan – New banknote.

  The Central Bank of Azerbaijan presented yesterday its new banknote of 20 manat (AZN20.2) to be released to circulation on...

• Dec-7-2021

  India – Use of 2,000 rupees note is being restricted.

     You saw it here first… According to news reported one of the largest Indian government banks has sent emails...

• Dec-4-2021

  Uzbekistan – Issue of new 50,000 and 100,000 sum notes confirmed

     You saw it first here… Akmal Lazarov, Head of the Press Service of the Central Bank of the Republic...

• Dec-3-2021

  Philippines – Two partial views of the new polymer note.

     You saw it first here… These are pictures of the new polymer 1000 piso note to be issued in...

• Dec-3-2021

  China, Peoples Republic – Beijing Winter Olympics banknotes.

     You saw it first here… The People’s Bank of China announced today that it will issue on December 21...

• Dec-1-2021

  Lebanon – Improved Banknote.

     You saw it here first… Banque du Liban announced that it has released today a new banknote of 10,000...

• Dec-1-2021

  Kazakstan – New commemorative banknote.

       You saw it first here…   The National Bank of Kazakhstan has announced today that it will issue...