Dec-17-2024
Canada – Terry Fox to be shown on new 5 dollars banknote.
The 2024 Fall Economic Statement published yesterday 16 December 2024 states that the Government has chosen famous runner Terry Fox...
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Dec-17-2024
Mongolia – New variety of 5,000 tugruk banknote.
A new banknote of 5,000 tugruk (MNT5,000.5) has been recently issued. It has a golden oval at the lower right...
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Dec-11-2024
Sudan – New banknote of 1,000 pounds being issued in six districts.
The replacement of old Sudanese pounds with new ones will take place over two weeks, initially in six states, as...
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Dec-9-2024
Russia – Discussion of symbols for new banknote of 1,000 rubles.
The Advisory Board on Banknotes of the Bank of Russia called for an open meeting to discuss symbols for the...
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Dec-9-2024
China – Year of the Snake new banknote to be issued on 3 January 2025.
The People’s Bank of China has unveiled its new banknote celebrating the Year of the Snake (CNY20.7) to...
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Dec-8-2024
Việt Nam News reported on Saturday, December 7, 2024 that Q&T Hi-tech Polymer, located in Hòa Lạc Hi-tech Park in...
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Dec-5-2024
Philippines – New details about the polymer banknotes.
The new polymer banknotes to be issued early next year will be in denominations of 50 (PHP50.4), 100 (PHP100.5) and...
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Dec-4-2024
Philippines – New polymer banknotes in 2025.
A new family of polymer banknotes will be placed in circulation in the first quarter of 2025. They will co-circulate...
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Dec-4-2024
Bangladesh – New currency with “July Revolution” graffiti coming soon.
The Bangladesh Bank and the government have given their approval to the printing of new banknotes commemorating the “July Revolution”...
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Dec-3-2024
Bahrain – Central Bank announces sale of uncut banknote sheets.
The Central Bank of Bahrain has announced today the sale of uncut sheets of 40 banknotes of 1/2 dinar (BHD0.50.5)...
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Dec-3-2024
Mauritius – Polymer 1,000 rupees banknote issued.
Bank of Mauritius has announced yesterday 2 December 2024 the release to circulation of banknotes of 1,000 rupees (MUR1,000.5) printed...
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Nov-28-2024
Tanzania – Older banknotes withdrawn from circulation and demonetized next year.
All the banknotes of the families issued from 1985 to 2010 will cease to be legal tender on 6 January...
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Nov-27-2024
Romania – New commemorative banknote.
The National Bank of Romania will issue on 2 December 2024 a numismatic product, a polymer banknote of 100 lei,...
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Nov-26-2024
Denmark – Danmarks Nationalbank and Forex establish three redemption points for obsolete Danish notes.
On 2 December 2024 Danmarks Nationalbank will open three banknote exchange points in Aarhus, Odense and Copenhagen in collaboration with...
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Nov-20-2024
Kenya – Improved banknotes of 1,000 shillings are in circulation.
All denominations of the improved notes dated 2024 are already in circulation. The improved family of notes have been printed...
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Nov-19-2024
Bermuda – New polymer banknotes.
The Bank of N.T. Butterfield and Son has started paying out today the new...
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Nov-19-2024
Turkey – Large denomination banknotes not large enough.
There are comments in the Turkish press about the problems caused by the fact that the largest banknote in circulation,...
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Nov-13-2024
Argentina – New banknote of 20,000 pesos issued today.
The Argentine Central Bank has issued today Novermber 13, 2024 the new banknotes of 20,000 pesos (ARS20,000.1). With a face...
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Nov-13-2024
Bolivia – New banknotes and coins by 2025-26.
The Central Bank of Bolivia has announced that it will introduce new banknotes and coins. It is not clear whether...
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Nov-10-2024
Sudan – New banknote of 1,000 pounds, old notes to be retired.
The Central Bank of Sudan announced today that it will be issuing soon new notes of 1,000 pounds (SDG1,000.3), and...
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Nov-6-2024
Bermuda – New polymer banknotes.
These are the images of the new banknotes to be issued this week. Source:...
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Nov-4-2024
Bermuda – The new polymer banknotes will be released this week.
The Bermuda Monetary Authority informed today that the new polymer banknotes of 2 dollars...
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Oct-30-2024
Switzerland to develop a new banknote series.
The Swiss National Bank is to begin developing the tenth banknote series of banknotes. Its theme is “Switzerland and its...
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Oct-30-2024
Bermuda – New polymer banknotes.
The Bermuda Monetary Authority announced today that it will issue in Fall 2024 new polymer banknotes of 2 dollars (BMD2.4)...
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Oct-30-2024
Argentina – Administrator named for the Casa de Moneda.
The Argentine Federal Government named Pedro Gabriel Cavagnaro as Administrator of the S.E. Casa de Moneda de la Nación for...
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Oct-28-2024
Nepal – New banknote with modified map to be printed in China.
The Nepal Rastra Bank has issued a letter of intention to award the printing of 300 million notes of 100...
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Oct-24-2024
Seychelles – Problems for travelers declaring to Customs USD10,000 or more.
We have received a report from a traveler arriving to Seychelles with currency valued at more than the equivalent of...
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Oct-21-2024
Samoa – Commemorative banknotes announced.
The Central Bank of Samoa...
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Oct-21-2024
Algeria – New commemorative banknote.
According to unconfirmed information a new banknote of 1,000 dinars commemorative of the 75th Anniversary of Algeria’s Independence (DZD1,000.5) will...
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Oct-20-2024
Poland – A new banknote of 1,000 zlotych may be issued in 2025-26.
According to articles published last week by several sources, the National Bank of Poland may issue a new banknote of...
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Oct-16-2024
Cambodia – New commemorative banknote announced.
The Cambodian government has announced today, 16 September 2024, the issue of a new banknote of 200,000 riel...
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Oct-15-2024
BELGIUM – Changes in the redemption of Belgian francs and mutilated euro notes.
We have received information to the effect that the National Bank of Belgium will move within 90 days its service...
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Oct-6-2024
Bangladesh – Banknote redesign.
The interim government of Bangladesh has announced a significant redesign of the country’s currency, starting with the 2 taka (BDT2.2),...
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Sep-6-2024
Venezuela – Banknotes of 200,000 bolívares soberanos demonetized as of 25 September.
Banco de Venezuela announced that the banknotes of 200,000 bolívares soberanos (VES200,000.1) are being demonetized as of 25 September 2024....
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Aug-2-2024
GUYANA – New security features for $500 and $1,000 banknotes
On Monday 29 July 2024 Bank of Guyana started issuing upgraded notes of 500 dollars (GYD500.3b), and 1,000 dollars (GYD1,000.5b)....
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Apr-28-2024
Tunisia – New banknotes to fight the “informal” economy?
In an article published last week by Kapitalis, economist Aram Belhadj discusses the possibility of having current Tunisian banknotes withdrawn...
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Jan-12-2024
Argentina – Release of higher denomination banknotes approved.
Banco Central de la República Argentina confirmed yesterday that it will issue soon new banknotes of 10,000 pesos (ARS10,000.1) and...
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Dec-12-2023
Danmark – Improved notes of the “Bridges” family to be issued in 2024-2025.
Danmarks Nationalbank plans to complete the family 2009A of improved “Bridges” banknotes with the issue in 2024 and 2025 of...
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Dec-11-2023
Curaçao and St Martin – New ISO 4217 currency code; what will happen to old notes.
Effective 31 March 2025 the new ISO 4217 code for the Caribbean guilder will be XCG. It replaces the ANG...
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Aug-21-2023
Suriname – Higher denomination notes in 2024.
The Central Bank of Suriname will issue in 2024 new banknotes of 200 dollars (SRD200.1) and 500 dollars (SRD500.1). At...
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Jul-28-2023
Argentina – Banknote of 200 pesos of the new family to be issued soon.
The Banco Central de la República Argentina announced yesterday that it will issue in about two months the new banknotes...
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Apr-12-2023
Nicaragua – Blind friendly feature added to 500 córdobas banknotes.
Beginning this month the Central Bank of Nicaragua is issuing a modified version of the 500 córdobas banknote dated 2021...
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Jan-20-2023
Guernsey – Improved banknotes introduced.
The States of Guernsey has introduced improved banknotes of 5 pounds (GGP5.9), 10 pounds (GGP10.5) and 20 pounds (GGP20.7)...
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Jan-17-2023
MRI BANKERS’ GUIDE TO FOREIGN CURRENCY™
The new 99th Edition II.2023 of the MRI BANKERS’ GUIDE TO FOREIGN CURRENCY™ will be ready for shipment on 30...
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Jan-13-2023
Malawi – Two women charged with “damaging and unlawful use of currency.”
Malawi police have arrested two women after they used 70 banknotes of 500 kwacha as decorations for a cake they...
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Dec-8-2022
United States – First American banknotes signed by two women.
Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, and Lynn Malerba, Treasurer of the United States, participated today in a ceremony where...
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Sep-8-2022
United Kingdom / British Commonwealth – Death of Queen Elizabeth the Second and banknotes.
The death of Queen Elizabeth the Second a few minutes ago will bring changes in the banknotes of England, her...
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Aug-19-2022
Liberia – New banknotes in September.
The Central Bank of Liberia expects to receive new banknotes of 20 (LRD20.2), 50 (LRD50.2) and 500 dollars (LRD500.2) in...
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Jun-25-2022
North Korea – New voucher of KPW 50,000.
The Central Bank of the D.P.R. of Korea has issued early this year vouchers of 50,000 won (KPW50,000.1), a concept...
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Jun-24-2022
Latvia – Documentation required for the redemption of legacy banknotes.
Latvijas Banka is now requiring proof of origin of funds for the redemption of legacy lat banknotes, even for relatively...
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Apr-27-2022
Turkey – The issue of a 500 lira banknote is being discussed.
According to unconfirmed comments Turkey is planning to issue a 500 lira banknote. Currently the largest banknote in circulation, the...