Dec-2-2022
United Arab Emirates – New polymer banknote.
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates presented yesterday, as part of the celebration of the National Day, a...
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Nov-25-2022
Lebanon – Improved new banknote of 100,000 livres.
Banque du Liban announced on 15 November that it will issue on 1 December an improved banknote of 100,000 lives...
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Nov-22-2022
New Cambodian banknote raises controversy in Laos.
Laotians have expressed their confusion because the newly Cambodian banknote of 200 riels (KHR200.4) uses the three elephant heads motif,...
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Nov-21-2022
Qatar – “Private” fantasy commemorative banknote.
Current banknotes of 5 riyals (QAR5.4) with a “private” fantasy overprint of what looks somewhat like the mascot of the...
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Nov-21-2022
Japan – Bank of Japan runs test on new banknotes.
The backs of the bills will be changing too. Currently, they feature the phoenix from the roof of Kyoto’s Bank...
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Nov-16-2022
Afghanistan – Oberthur Fiduciaire to print more banknotes for Afghanistan.
The French firm Oberthur Fiduciairie has concluded a contract with Da Afghanistan Bank for the supply of 390 million banknotes...
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Nov-15-2022
Qatar – Pre-2009 U.S. 100 dollars banknotes are not accepted by Money changers in Qatar.
According to reports by Argentine travelers to Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, U.S banknotes of 100 dollars that...
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Nov-14-2022
Cambodia – New banknotes.
The Royal Government of Cambodia introduced today new banknotes of 200 riels (KHR200.4 ) and 2,000 riels (KHR2,000.4.) Notes of...
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Nov-13-2022
Maldives – Banknote with new currency symbol.
The first banknote carrying the new symbol of the Maldivian rupee has been issued today 13 November 2022. It is...
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Nov-9-2022
Afghanistan – Polish printed banknotes arrived.
Sources say that the plane carrying the shipment of Afghani banknotes arrived at Kabul airport on Tuesday 8 November 2022....
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Nov-8-2022
Qatar – Banknote commemorative of the FIFA World Cup presented today.
Qatar Central Bank has presented today a polymer banknote of 22 riyals (QAR22.1) to commemorate the FIFA World Cup Qatar...
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Nov-5-2022
Japan – Printing of current banknotes ended.
Japan’s National Printing Bureau has finished printing banknotes of the current family and is now producing those of the new one...
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Oct-29-2022
Saudi Arabia – New 50 Riyals banknote – Corrected.
The new banknotes of 50 riyals with the name of the Saudi Central Bank (SAR50.7) are already in circulation. The...
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Oct-28-2022
Afghanistan – Problems with the supply of fresh banknotes.
Los Angeles Times has published recently an article by Nabih Bulos, its Kabul correspondent, that explains in detail the sorry...
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Oct-27-2022
Algeria – Additional details of new commemorative banknotes.
Banque d’Algérie will issue next week two polymer commemorative banknotes of 2,000 dinars. The first one (DZD2,000.2) commemorates the 60th...
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Oct-26-2022
Algeria – New banknote commemorative of the Arab League Summit.
Banque d’Algérie has issued a 2,000 dinars banknote (DZD2,000.2) commemorative of the 31st Ordinary Session of the Council of the...
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Oct-26-2022
Pakistan – Old banknotes become worthless at end 2022.
The exchange of old Pakistani notes of 10 rupees (PKR10.1), 50 rupees (PKR50.1), 100 rupees (PKR100.1) and 1,000 rupees (PKR1,000.1)...
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Oct-25-2022
Afghanistan – New banknotes arriving soon.
Officials for Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) declared last week that the newly printed banknotes will soon reach Afghanistan. The country’s...
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Oct-21-2022
Algeria – Rumors about a commemorative banknote. CORRECTED.
According to unconfirmed rumors Banque d’Algérie plans to issue a 2,000 dinars banknote commemorative of the Arab League summit (DZD2,000.2)...
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Oct-19-2022
Philippines – Abaca producers advocate against polymer notes.
Aurora Peralta, Executive Director of the Association of Abaca Pulp Manufacturers, has “implored” the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas not to...
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Oct-15-2022
Laos – New banknotes.
The Bank of the Lao P.D.R. announced yesterday that it has issued in early October two new banknotes of...
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Oct-14-2022
India – Supreme Court will have a hearing about the 2016 demonetization of 500 and 1000 rupees banknotes.
The Supreme Court of India will have on 9 November a hearing about the 2016 demonetization of 500 rupees and...
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Oct-12-2022
Saudi Arabia – Banknote of 100 riyals issued by Saudi Central Bank. Modified.
This is the photograph of the 100 riyals banknote dated 2021 with the new bank’s name “SAUDI CENTRAL BANK” (SAR100.8)...
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Oct-6-2022
Pakistan – Independence commemorative banknote issued.
State Bank of Pakistan issued on 30 September 2022 its new banknote of 75 rupees (PKR75.1) commemorative of the 75th...
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Oct-4-2022
Russia – Possible motifs revealed for new 500 rubles banknote
Bank Rossiya published a list of possible motifs for the new banknote of 500 rubles (RB500.4), which will be devoted...
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Sep-30-2022
Kazakhstan – New banknote of 20,000 tengé.
On October 1, 2022, the National Bank of Kazakhstan will put into circulation a new banknote of 20,000 tenge (KZT20,000.2)....
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Sep-27-2022
Iraq – New banknotes of 20,000 dinars.
Mustafe Mukhrif, Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, has announced today that the bank plans to issue a new...
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Sep-13-2022
The Philippines – Customs Currency Declaration must be done online.
Travelers arriving to or leaving The Philippines must now file their Electronic Baggage and Currency Declaration online at ideclare.customs.gov.ph before arriving...
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Sep-13-2022
Jordan – 5th Series of banknotes will maintain same denominations of 4th Series.
The Central Bank of Jordan informed today that the 5th Series of banknotes announced yesterday will maintain the same denominations...
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Sep-12-2022
Jordan – Cabinet approves issue of 5th Series of banknotes.
Cabinet approved yesterday, 11 Sunday 2022, a bylaw for issuing new banknotes for 2022. The current 4th Series of banknotes...
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Sep-10-2022
Afghanistan – Unfit banknotes are being recirculated.
Teachers are complaining that they are being paid salaries in unfit notes, which are not accepted by merchants. Although the...
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Aug-18-2022
Indonesia – New 2022 commemorative banknote family.
Bank Indonesia presented today its new 2022 family of banknote commemorative of the 77th Anniversary of Independence. The new banknotes...
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Aug-14-2022
Philippines – Polymer 500 piso banknotes planned for mid-2023.
Felipe Medalla, Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Piplipinas, said this weekend that polymer banknotes of 500 piso (PHP500.3) will...
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Aug-14-2022
Pakistan – Independence commemorative banknote presented today.
State Bank of Pakistan presented today its new banknote of 75 rupees (PKR75.1) commemorative of the 75th Anniversary off Independence....
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Aug-12-2022
Afghanistan – Agreements reached to print new banknotes.
Da Afghanistan Bank announced yesterday that agreements were reached with foreign fiscal printers for the production of new banknotes. The...
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Aug-7-2022
Turkey – Larger banknote denominations proposed.
According to postings in Turkish social media the release of banknotes of 500 and 1,000 Turkish lira is being proposed....
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Jul-15-2022
Bhutan – Currency export rules modified.
The Royal Monetary Authority issued in June new rules for currency export. While the import of amounts over USD10,000 or...
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Jul-13-2022
Iran – New redenominated banknotes of 1 and 2 new toman issued.
The banknotes of 1 new toman (IRT1.1) and 2 new toman (IRT2.1) announced in 2021 are being issued to circulation...
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Jul-13-2022
Uzbekistan – New banknote of 200,000 sum. (MODIFIED)
Uzbekistan’s Central Bank announced today that it will issue on 15 July 2022 a new 200,000 sum banknote (UZS200,000.1). It...
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Jul-12-2022
Philippines – Folded new banknotes of 1,000 piso are valid.
After debates in social media on the interpretation of the request by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to get flat billfolds,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Jul-1-2022
Russia – New 100 rubles banknote presented today.
Bank Rossiya presented today its new banknote of 100 rubles (RUB100.6). It is part of the new family of notes...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....